HC declines to stay demolition drive in Munnar

Tuesday, May 15, 2007, 20:15 [IST]

Kochi, May 15 (UNI) The Kerala High Court today declined to stay the eviction and demolition drive going on in the hilly tracts of Munnar.

However, a Division Bench comprising Justices V Ramkumar and Antony Dominic directed the state government to file a statement showing the duties and powers of the special task force that was entrusted with the evacuation and also on the unauthorised constructions.

The court passed the order on a petition filed by Abad Hotels Limited.

UNI

Topics: urt, declined, eviction, demolition, drive, hilly, tracts, munnar

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