Assets Of Those Not Linked To PFI Released From Attachment, State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday took note of the submissions of the government that the properties of four persons who have no connection with the Popular Front of India (PFI) and whose properties were erroneously attached by the Revenue authorities have been excluded through an order issued by the Home Department.

The Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P had previously directed the Additional Secretary of the Home Department to  lift the attachment on such properties.

"The 2nd respondent, [Home Department] Additional Secretary shall forthwith ensure that the properties of those persons who have no connection with the additional 13th respondent Organisation, which have been erroneously attached by the Revenue Recovery authorities of the State Government, are released by lifting the attachment on the said properties. The lifting of the attachment shall be evidenced by appropriate orders issued in that regard which are communicated to the persons concerned," the court had said previously .

On an earlier occasion the court was informed that there had occurred erroneous attachment of some properties of persons who were not associated with the organisation as the proceedings had been done within a limited time period, and mistakes had crept in due to similarities in some of the names.

The recovery proceedings relate to the order of the court to attach the properties of the PFI and its office bearers, and bring the same to sale for realization of the amount of Rs 5.20 Crore towards the damage caused on account of its 'flash hartal' in September 2022.

Case Title : Kerala Chamber of Commerce And Industry Vs State of Kerala, Malayalavedi, Vs State of Kerala

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