KOCHI: Expressing displeasure at the state government for not implementing the directive to complete revenue-recovery action against Popular Front of India (PFI) for the damage caused during its illegal hartal, the Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the home secretary to appear before it in person.
A division bench comprising justices AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Mohammed Nias CP was considering a contempt of court case (CON-C 1766/22) initiated suo motu by the court over non-implementation of the court’s directive to complete the revenue recovery action against PFI and its leaders to realize the loss of Rs5.20 crores that was caused to public and private properties during the illegal harthal on September 23rd.