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Recourse To Disaster Management Act Can't Be Taken Because Regular Mechanism For Eviction Found To Be Time-Consuming: Kerala High Court

May 11, 2026

The Kerala High Court ruled that the Disaster Management Act cannot be invoked for evictions as there exists a regular mechanism that, although time-consuming, should be utilized. The court addressed the case of C.A. Jaleel v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Recourse To Disaster Management Act Can't Be Taken Because Regular Mechanism For Eviction Found To Be Time-Consuming: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court ruled that the Disaster Management Act cannot be invoked for evictions as there exists a regular mechanism that, although time-consuming, should be utilized. The court addressed the case of C.A. Jaleel v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Citations

  • C.A. Jaleel v. State of Kerala and Ors. (2026) 1 KLT 123
Source:livelaw.in