Former Matsyafed official alleges harassment, seeks Governor’s intervention

A former district manager of Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Limited (Matsyafed) has petitioned the Governor, alleging prolonged administrative victimisation, harassment, and systemic lapses within the fisheries sector that, he claimed, forced him into premature retirement and caused significant financial and personal distress.

In his complaint, T.V. Remeshan, who served the federation for nearly three decades, said that he had submitted multiple development proposals and administrative reports during his tenure across various offices, despite unfavourable circumstances. According to him, several of those initiatives were later implemented, contributing to improved performance in the units and districts where he served and helping to attract development funds.

He further claimed to have introduced measures aimed at enhancing transparency, preventing financial irregularities, and curbing corruption within cooperative societies and operational units. However, such efforts reportedly “invited opposition from a few vested interests,” including certain staff union members and cooperative officials. He contended that the higher authorities had failed to support his initiatives and had instead sided with those accused of irregularities.