Drama Over Kerala Christmas Bumper Lottery Winner

The High Court has temporarily halted the release of the Kerala Christmas Bumper Lottery's Rs 20 crore prize, pending resolution of a legal dispute surrounding the ownership of the winning ticket.

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas ordered the Directorate of State Lotteries to refrain from disbursing the prize money. This decision came after K K Sajimon from Ernakulam district filed a plea claiming ownership of the winning ticket, which he says went missing at a courier office.

The court has summoned responses from the Kerala government, the Directorate of State Lotteries, and other parties involved. Furthermore, it requested a sealed submission from the Directorate detailing the winning ticket and the individual currently claiming the prize for review at a hearing set for February 27.