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The agitation has been going on for over 4,000 days.
However, since there are court judgments in the matter, the committee should study the issue,” John said. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by forest and agriculture ministers at Kalpetta rest house. The primary objective was to examine the legal options for returning Kanjirathinal George’s land to his family. To assist the retired judge and expedite the examination, the services of forest and revenue department officials will be made available under the supervision of the district collector. The minister directed the officials to examine the legal possibilities and submit a report to govt within a month. “Govt stands with the Kanjirathinal family. We came to the district with the aim of finding a permanent solution to the land dispute. The minister also urged Kanjirathinal James, who is staging a protest outside Wayanad collectorate, to end the agitation.
He added that govt would take appropriate steps to present the family’s plight before the court.
Because different orders have been issued by the tribunal as well as the single and division benches of High Court, the case is legally complex. Kochi: The state govt will seek the services of a retired judge to find a permanent legal solution to the Kanjirathinal land dispute, forest minister Shibu Baby John said on Saturday.