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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Anil K. Narendran, J
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
| Table of Content |
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| 1. description of writ appeals and jurisdiction. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's considerations regarding the validity of notifications. (Para 4 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. petitioners argue against validity of notifications. (Para 5) |
| 4. 9th respondent's counterarguments on maintainability. (Para 6 , 30) |
| 5. challenging the notification's legality and its implications. (Para 7) |
| 6. legal evaluation on procedural improprieties. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. judgment declared notifications unconstitutional. (Para 13 , 14 , 35) |
| 8. critical analysis of notification's validity regarding environmental protection. (Para 18) |
| 9. arguments regarding jurisdiction and maintainability of petitions. (Para 31 , 32) |
| 10. judgment conclusion invalidating the notification and ordering reconsideration. (Para 36) |
“C.R”
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 12.04.20
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