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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S.
Thara P. D/o Ramachandran – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
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| 1. challenge to the noc denial based on preceding legislative frameworks. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. procedural background and applicant's difficulties in securing required approvals. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. judicial affirmance of safety requirements prevailing over administrative errors. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
MURALEE KRISHNA S., J.
1. The petitioner in W.P.(C)No.22906 of 2025 filed this writ appeal under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, challenging the judgment dated 26.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition.
2. Going by the pleadings in the writ petition, the appellant, who is a member of the Scheduled Caste Community, was issued with Ext.P1 Letter of Intent dated 02.09.2019 issued by the 4th respondent Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd. for establishing a petroleum retail outlet in Alappuzha district, Kerala, following due advertisement and selection process. Based on the Letter of Intent, the 4th respondent applied for a No Objection Certificate (‘NOC’ for short) before the 2nd respondent, District Collector, as per Ext.P2 application dated 04.09.2019. The petroleum retail outlet was proposed to be installed in the land situated
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