The Udumbanchola land records (LR) tahsildar has notified Congress legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan to answer charges that he had grabbed environmentally sensitive land for commercial purposes at Chinnakkanal, near Munnar, in Idukki district of Kerala.
According to sources, the tahsildar has accorded Mr. Kuzhalnadan 15 days to reply to the notice.
The Revenue department has also registered a case against Mr. Kuzhalnadan under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act.