Thiruvananthapuram, Nov (PTI) Kerala Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan will take a call on the resignation ofTransport Minister Thomas Chandy, who is facing encroachmentallegations, after getting a copy of the high court judgement.
This was stated by Chandy after a nearly 40 minutemeeting with Vijayan at Cliff House, the CM's officialresidence here this morning.
Chandy told reporters at the Secretariat that the chiefminister will take a decision on his (Chandy's) resignationafter getting a copy of the division bench judgement.
The Kerala High Court had yesterday dismissed hispetition challenging the report of the Alapuzha districtcollector, which had found that largescale violations ofKerala Land Conservation Act and Conservation of Paddy landand Wetland Act had been committed by the luxury lake resortowned by Chandy.
On whether he would be attending today's cabinet meetingthis morning, Chandy said, "Certainly".
Chandy (NCP), who returned to the state capital around11 pm last night from Kochi, met the chief minister at 8 amahead of the cabinet meeting at 9 am.
After the cabinet meeting, the chief minister is meetingthe media at 10.30 am.
The minister drove to the Cliff House along with NCPstate President, T P Peethambaran Master, and helddiscussions. PTI UD JRK MGDV.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.