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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MR. MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
UNION OF INDIA – Appellant
Versus
JIJO JOY – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ appeals arise from prior environmental law judgments. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. challenge to validity of environmental clearances. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments on the legality of notifications and public interest. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's findings regarding environmental notification implications. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. judgment's determination of legislative validity is essential. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. consideration of legal and jurisdictional challenges. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 7. public interest litigation considerations and themes in environmental law. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 8. outcome and remand for jurisdictional reevaluation. (Para 35 , 36) |
JUDGMENT
Anil K. Narendran, J
The above writ appeals filed under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, arises out of the judgment dated 26.08.2025 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C)No.23150 of 2023 and connected matters, treating W.P.(C)No.44547 of 2024 as the leading case.
2. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, issued notification, S.O.1807(E) dated 12.04.2022 [Ext.P8 in W.P.(C)No.44547 of 2024] amending the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, extending the validity
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