IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 20TH BHADRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 23911 OF 2018 PETITIONERS:

1 TREASA K.J., AGED 40 YEARS, D/O. JOSEPH K.V., PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, HOUSE NO. 48, KARITHALA COLONY, GANDHINAGAR, KOCHI - 682 020.

2 VIJAYAKUMAR B., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. BALACHANDRAN, EWS 668, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI - 682 020.

BY ADVS.

DR.K.P.PRADEEP SHRI.T.T.BIJU SRI.K.P.KESAVAN NAIR SMT.NEENA ARIMBOOR SHRI.SANAND RAMAKRISHNAN SMT.T.THASMI RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

3 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 030.

4 TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI, PARK AVE ROAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 011.

5 KERALA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OBSERVATORY HILLS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR.

6 KOCHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, PARK AVE ROAD, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM -

682 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

7 ADDL.R7. PADMAJA S.MENON, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O P.S MENON, KV24,5TH CROSS ROAD, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN-682036.

8 ADDL. R8. PREMCHAND, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE V.P PILLAI, G-175, 'ATHIRA', 5TH CROSS ROAD, PANMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN-682036.

9 ADDL.R9. RAMASWAMY RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 73 YEARS, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, G-205, ELDERS FORUM ROAD, CANAL SIDE, PANMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN-682036.

(ADDL.R7 TO R9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED

24.07.2018 IN IA 13287/2018)

10 ADDL.R10.COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM-682003, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

11 ADDL.R11.SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI-TAMILNADU600003, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANGER.

12 ADDL.R12. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIVISION RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014.

13 ADDL.R13. GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GCDA OFFICE, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-682 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

14 ADDL.R14. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-

695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.

15 ADDL.R15. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

16 ADDL.R16. KERALA SHIPPING AND INLAND NAVIGATION, CORPORATION LTD, 61/1227, UDAYA NAGAR, ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-682020, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

17 ADDL.R17. TALUK SURVEYOR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, KANAYANNUR, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM-

682 011.

18 ADDL.R18. KERALA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, NIYAMASAHAYA BHAVAN, HIGH COURT, KOCHI, 682031, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. (ADDL.R10 TO R18 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED

22.07.2019 IN IA NO.05/2019.)

19 ADDL.R19. KOCHI METRO RAIL LTD., 4TH FLOOR, JLN STADIUM STATION, KALOOR, KOCHI-17, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. (IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDL. R19 AS PER ORDER DATED 6-3-2020).

20 ADDL. R20. BALACHANDRAN.T.K., AGED 51 YEARS, S/O. LATE N. KUMARA MENON, METTEKATTU HOUSE, ASARI LANE, KARAKKAMURI, KOCHI-682011. (IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 29-5-2020 IN IA

3/2020).

21 ADDL.R21.JAMES VADAKKAN, S/O. LATE JACOB JAMES, AGED 60 YEARS, VADAKKAN BUILDINGS, MUNDANKAL.P.O., PALAI-686574, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (MANAGING TRUSTEE, CENTRE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION K/497/88, K.P.6/399, VADAKKAN BUILDINGS MUNDANKAL.P.O., PALAI-686574, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 29-05-2020 IN IA 5/2020) (IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 29-5-2020 IN IA

5/2020).

22 ADDL. R22. LIZY C.J., AGED 49 YEARS, W/O. HASHIR MATHER, ANUGRAHA 65/555, OPPOSITE JUDGES BANGALOW, NUMBER - 4, JUDGES AVENUE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 17, (IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 08-06-2020 IN IA 8/2020)

23 ADDL.R23. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (IS SUO MOTO IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RE