JUDGMENT

S. Manikumar, CJ

Instant Public Interest Litigation is filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs:

(i) Declare that 3 acres of land in Sy. No.843 of Ernakulam Village, described as puzha puramboke in the basic tax register maintained by the Village authorities, as reclaimed portion of backwaters, in the year 2000, as a part of Manaveeyam program by the State Government is under classification CRZ-II Zone, as defined under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification , 2011 and developmental activities and use of the same, if any, shall be in strict compliance of clauses (3) and (8) - II - CRZ -II(i) & (ii) of the said notification.

(ii) Call for the entire records leading to the issuance of Exhibit-P4 grant of CRZ clearance issued by the 4 th respondent and set aside the same by the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari or such other appropriate writ, order or direction, in the interest of justice.

(iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondents, not to proceed with any sort of construction in the above property, in violation of the Coastal Regulations Zone Notification, 2011, and further direct them to de