Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Kerala Farmer's Fight Halts Mall Construction Over Wetland Dispute
A farmer in Kerala is fighting a big company's plan to build a shopping mall.
The farmer, who grows rice, says the land is a paddy field and should not be used for other things.
The company wants to build a mall there.
The farmer went to court to stop the project.
The court agreed with the farmer, saying the land should stay a paddy field.
This means the mall can't be built there for now.
The farmer is fighting to protect the wetlands and paddy fields.
A Kerala farmer is in a legal battle against the Lulu Group.
The dispute concerns the status of land for a proposed shopping mall.
The High Court cancelled an order allowing the land's use for non-agricultural purposes.
The farmer argues the land is a paddy field, protected by law.
The farmer's fight aims to preserve wetlands and paddy fields.
- Who
- T. N. Mukundan, a farmer, and the Lulu Group
- What
- A legal battle over land designation for a proposed mall
- When
- Legal battle began in 2016, High Court ruling last week
- Where
- Ayyanthole village, Thrissur, Kerala
- Why
- To preserve wetlands and prevent the construction of a mall on designated paddy fields.
- Main Parties
- T.N. Mukundan vs. Lulu Group
- Location
- Thrissur, Kerala, India
- Dispute Focus
- Designated paddy field status
- Legal Action Outcome
- High Court cancelled RDO order, stalling mall plans
- Legislation involved
- Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008
- Farmer's Stance
- Preservation of wetlands and paddy fields