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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2924

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MR. MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE – Appellant
Versus
JIJO JOY – Respondent


Advocates:
SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN, SRI.ALPHIN ANTONY, SRI.AADITHYAN S.MANNALI, JISHNU P.P, SMT.RADHIKAKRISHNA
SRI.V.HARISH, GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.KANNAN, SRI.K.N.ABHILASH, SRI.T. NAVEEN, SRI.RAJAN VISHNURAJ, SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN, SRI.PHILIP J. VETTICKATTU, SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN, SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM

Table of Content
1. challenges regarding environmental clearance extensions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. arguments against the validity of eia notification. (Para 6 , 7 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
3. legal obligations on environmental impacts in mining. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 14 , 15)
4. court's jurisdiction on public interest litigation. (Para 30 , 31)
5. conclusion on the unconstitutional nature of recent amendments. (Para 34 , 35)

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 period of the Environmental Clearance for certain projects and activities. It was followed by a clarification vide Official Memorandum F.NO.1A3-22/28/2022-1A.111 [E 181584] dated 13.

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