The other beneficiaries of the Mattathils are Bindu of Berikulam near Parappa Yamuna, 41, of Arangadi near Kanhangad Sumathi of Eriya in Pullur-Periya panchayat Bincy of Eramkunil in Parappa Sabu KC, a paralysed man from Eriya Karthiyani in Bengalam near Nileshwar and Naseema of Bedadka panchayat in Kasaragod. But I could not find any fault with their list," said Mattathil. "I said four Christians because I am a Christian. Of the 10 beneficiaries, seven were Hindus, two were Muslims and one Christian. Their findings flouted one condition of Mattathil. Then the search committee visited the houses of each of the applicants, conducted discreet enquiries and selected the beneficiaries. The committee shortlisted applications from Kannur and Kasaragod because the chances of the beneficiaries from these two districts coming to live in Kanakapally are higher. They got around 60 applications from places such as Kottayam and Cherthala. The committee held a press conference and called for applications for land in December. All the persons they select should be deserving, and of the 10 beneficiaries, four should be Christians, three Hindus and three Muslims," he said. "All members of the committee were my friends. They formed a 10-member committee, with Peter Kaneesh, vicar of St Martin de Porres Church in Kanakapally, as the patron. In December 2021, when the work was nearing completion, he told his friends about giving land to 10 landless families. They started construction work on their house three years ago. We agreed." said Sajeev Mattathil, who owns acres of rubber estate in Balal and Kodom-Bellur panchayats and also practised acupuncture. But Jeya said we should give land to landless people. "I suggested we give some money to some people in need. Mattathil visiting their new land at Kanakapally near Parappa inįifteen years ago, when the couple bought a plot in Kanakapally to build a house, they decided to give something back to society. The beneficiaries who got five cents each from Sajeev and Jeya
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