Kerala High Court orders arrest of Muvattupuzha RDO
The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of a Revenue Divisional Officer for failing to comply with a court directive regarding land conversion applications. The court mandated that the official must personally appear or provide a formal explanation for his non-compliance.
Why it matters
This highlights judicial oversight of administrative bureaucracy and the enforcement of legal compliance by government officials.
The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of Muvattupuzha Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) V.E. Abbas for failure to comply with the court’s order to reconsider an application to remove a parcel of land from the data bank for land conversion.
A Single Bench of Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed the Station House Officer, Muvattupuzha, to arrest Mr. Abbas and produce him before the court. It also ordered that Mr. Abbas could be released on bail if he executed a bond stating that he was ready to appear on his own.
The court further said that Mr. Abbas should not be represented by a government pleader but must engage his own counsel. His appearance before the court could be dispensed with if he files an affidavit showing reasons for his refusal to remove the land parcel from the data bank.
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