UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE vs JIJO JOY, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. JOY P.J.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2940

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
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JIJO JOY, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. JOY P.J. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN, SRI.ALPHIN ANTONY, SRI.AADITHYAN S.MANNALI, JISHNU P.P., SMT.RADHIKAKRISHNA, SRI.V.HARISH, SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.KANNAN, SRI.K.N.ABHILASH, SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC, PCB, SRI.RAJAN VISHNURAJ, SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN, SRI.PHILIP J. VETTICKATTU, SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM, SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN, SC, SEIAA
For the Respondents: SRI.V.HARISH FOR R1, SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN FOR R2 AND R3, SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.KANNAN FOR R4, R6 AND R7, SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC, PCB FOR R8, SRI.K.N.ABHILASH FOR R9, SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN FOR R10, SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU FOR R11 TO R14, SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM FOR R15

Table of Content
1. judgment overview and parties involved. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. nature of issues raised in writ petitions. (Para 4 , 5)
3. arguments presented by the petitioner. (Para 6 , 7)
4. argument from the 9th respondent's counsel. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
5. court's observations on jurisdiction and maintainability. (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
6. conclusion and implications of the judgment. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)

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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 13.12.2022 [Ext.P9 in W.P.(C)No.44547 of 2024], clarifying that the val

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2940

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMMR. ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MR. MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJUNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE – AppellantVersusJIJO JOY, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. JOY P.J. – Respondent

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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, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. JOY P.J. – Respondent