Overview
- The parties agreed on Saturday to the state’s compromise that averts immediate eviction of seven Dalit families from the 2.69-acre Pariyathukavu settlement near Kizhakkambalam.
- Under the deal, the Kannattu heirs will allot five cents of land to each family inside the disputed property and the government will fund and build houses on those plots within one year while families remain in their current homes.
- The state has pledged administrative oversight by deputing the Muvattupuzha Revenue Divisional Officer and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, and it said a panchayat road will be built for the settlement.
- The agreement follows nearly 40 years of litigation and multiple eviction-related police visits, with higher courts having earlier ruled in favour of the private heirs.
- The written settlement is to be signed by both sides and submitted to the Kerala High Court on June 16, and its success will hinge on timely construction, sponsorship funding, and cooperation from the landowners and officials.