2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 18884
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Soumen Sen, CJ, Syam Kumar V.M., J
Malabar Sand and Stones Pvt Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
WA NO. 2403 OF 2018|WP(C) NO.9405 OF 2025|WA NO. 2404 OF 2018
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW (SR.), SRI.ARUN THOMAS, SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN, SRI.VIJAY V. PAUL, SMT.KARTHIKA MARIA, SMT.VEENA RAVEENDRAN, SRI.ANIL SEBASTIAN PULICKEL, SHRI.KURIAN ANTONY MATHEW, SHRI.SHINTO MATHEW ABRAHAM, SMT.LEAH RACHEL NINAN, SHRI.MATHEW NEVIN THOMAS, SHRI.KARTHIK RAJAGOPAL, SMT.APARNNA S., SHRI.ARUN JOSEPH MATHEW, SHRI.NOEL NINAN NINAN, SHRI.ADEEN NAZAR
For the Respondents:SHRI.K.THYAGARAJESWARAN, CGC, SHRI.K.P.JAYACHANDRAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL, SHRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN, SC, SRI.SUNIL V.MOHAMMED, SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH, SRI. L.RAM MOHAN, CGC, SRI.K.ARJUN VENUGOPAL, SMT.HELEN P.A., SRI.SHAHIR SHOWKATH ALI
Prior interlocutory orders render appeals and petitions infructuous; other contentions left open.
Headnote:First Paragraph: The judgment addresses environmental clearance and disaster management regulations under relevant statutes governing mining and quarrying activities. Essential facts involve a private entity's quarry lease in a landslide-prone area, prior interim orders, vibration studies, and reports from expert committees. The court determined that prior interlocutory applications rendered further adjudication unnecessary. Second Paragraph: Key issues framed concern the survival of appeals and petitions post prior orders, with ratio focusing on procedural closure where earlier directions dispose of the matter, leaving other contentions open. Last Paragraph: Writ Appeals and Writ Petition are disposed of.
In view of the order dated 12.03.2026 in I.A. Nos. 2 and 3 of 2026 in W.A. No. 2403 of 2018, nothing survives for further consideration. Accordingly, the Writ Appeals and the Writ Petition are disposed of. The other legal contentions raised in these cases do not require consideration at this stage and are accordingly left open.
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