present but was represented by a lawyer, who accepted notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. We were also informed that the 1st respondent was arrested the previous day and produced before the NIA Court. On the same day, a report was filed by the State indicating the steps taken by the State Government to prevent the untoward acts of violence and the extent of destruction caused to public/private property with supporting documents on behalf of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, and the loss suffered was estimated to be Rs.5,06,21,382/-. We passed an order on 29-9-2022 holding that the 12th and 13th respondents in the writ petitions were wholly and directly responsible for the injuries inflicted on the members of the citizenry by their supporters and also for the damage/destruction caused to public/private property by the said persons by their illegal call for the flash hartal. We also reiterated the earlier declarations and directions in the order dated 07.01.2019 referred to above, passed directions holding the 12th and 13th respondents responsible for the illegal actions and directed them to deposit within two weeks an amount of Rs.5.20 crores with the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, towards the damages estimated by the State Government as well as the KSRTC as arising from the destruction/damage caused to public/private property in the State. It was further directed that in the absence of deposit as mentioned above, the State Government shall take immediate steps, inter alia, by invoking the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act, to proceed against the assets/properties of the additional 12th respondent organisation, as well as the personal assets of its office bearers including the Secretary, the additional 13th respondent, for realisation of the aforesaid deposit amount. We had made clear that the amount so realised shall be purely provisional and duly accounted for and held by the State Government in a separate and dedicated
