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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Nitin Jamdar, CJ, Syam Kumar V.M., J
A.SHAJAHAN ALIAS ADINADU SHAJI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. environmental concerns around chakkuvally chira. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. legal compliance disputes from the petroleum retailer. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. inspection reports on water quality and contaminants. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. assessment of sources of pollution and responsibilities. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. directions for regulatory measures on water quality. (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 3rd day of November 2025
Nitin Jamdar, C. J.
These two writ petitions pertain to the pollution of the water body known as Chakkuvally Chira, situated within the limits of Poruvazhy and Sooranad South Grama Panchayats. The Petitioners are residents of the locality. The Respondents are the District Collector, the Director of Panchayats, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, and the concerned Grama Panchayats.
2. Chakkuvally Chira serves as a source of drinking water for the people living in Poruvazhy, Sooranad North, and Sooranad South Grama Panchayats. When the writ petitions were filed in 2021 and 2022, the Petitioners apprehended that commercial activities were being carried out in and around the water body, which could result in its pollution. The Petitioners organised awareness programmes and
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