IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR &

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 15TH CHAITHRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 28555 OF 2016 PETITIONER/S:

WAYANAD PRAKRITI SAMRAKSHANA REPRESENTED BY IT'S PRESIDENT N.BADUSHA, SULTHANS BATHERY P.O., WAYANAD, KERALA - 673 592.

BY ADVS.

SRI.THOMAS ANTONY SRI.M.P.PRAKASH RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECERTARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN - 695 001.

3 THE KERALA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, REVENUE COMPLEX PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

4 DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY WAYAND, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON,WAYANAD - 673 576.

5 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR WAYANAD - 673 576.

BY ADVS.

SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN,ADDL.ADVOCATE GENER GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA SHRI.K.P.JAYACHANDRAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL()

SRI.K.P.HARISH, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

05.04.2023, THE COURT