JUDGMENT

Dated this the 08th day of August, 2022 The Society of which the petitioner is a Director is conducting an educational institution approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. On 17.3.2020, the Tahsildar Nedumangad issued notice to the petitioner informing that the hostel building of the institution is being requisitioned for Covid related activities. Thereafter, the building was taken over for the period from March 2020 to November 2020. The building was again requisitioned and used as Covid First Line treatment center from 27.4.2020 to 30.10.2021. The petitioner’s grievance is regarding non-payment of electricity and water charges as well as rent for the afore mentioned periods.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, even though the hostel building alone was requisitioned, the petitioner was disabled from using the property where the Engineering College is situated. Therefore, over and above the rent, the respondents are bound to pay compensation also.

3.Learned Government Pleader submits, on instructions, that, as regards the claim for water and electricity charges, the petitioner has to approach the Vellanad Grama Panchayat / 4th respondent. Wi