JUDGMENT

Dated this the 8^th day of June, 2022

S. Manikumar, CJ

Instant intra court appeal is directed against the judgment dated 18.02.2022 passed in W.P.(C) No.21861 of 2021, by which, the writ court closed the writ petition, without acceding to any of the prayers sought for by the writ petitioners, however, directing that the pipelines and the “SV Station” will be operationalised only after the necessary “Qualitative Risk Assessment” and such other unexpendable steps and measures are complied with and completed, in terms of the “Regulations”, either by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Body or its accredited Agency; and after obtaining necessary permits and consents from all the statutory entities like the District Administration, Disaster Management Authority, PESO Fire and Rescue Department, Factories and Boilers Department, Pollution Control Board etc. It was also ordered that the official respondents shall ensure that these directions are complied with in its letter and spirit.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the instant appeal are that, Sectionalizing Valve (SV) Station is a Gas Pipeline System which contains the valve installed at regular intervals, to isolate pipeli