The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State Government to take immediate action on a petition filed by five people including Sindhu Lohithadas, wife of the late filmmaker Lohithadas, seeking compensation for the loss incurred due to destruction of crops by wild animals.
Issuing an interim order, Justice T R Ramachandran directed the petitioners to submit their claims before the Divisional Forest Officer.
The court also asked the officials concerned to take a decision on the issue within a month.
Considering another petition submitted by M T Thomas of Kasargod which was submitted along with others, the court directed the officials to take a decision in the petition within a month.
