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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
Friday, the 13th day of May 2022 / 23rd Vaisakha, 1944
WP(C) NO. 15989 OF 2022(S)
PETITIONER:
KERALA INDEPENDENT FARMERS ASSOCIATION (KIFA), 5/518,
NIRANATH BUILDING, THALAYAD P.O, UNNIKULAM, KOZHIKODE- 673 574,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI.ALEX OZHUKAYIL CHANDY FRANCIS,
AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. CHANDY FRANCIS, OZHUKAYIL HOUSE,
KARIYATHUMPARA, KALLANODE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN- 673 615.
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, NEW DELHI- 110 001.
2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to stay all further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit-P2, pending
disposal of this writ petition (Civil).
This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
M/S.ALEX.M.SCARIA, A.J.RIYAS, SARITHA THOMAS & ALEN J. CHERUVIL, Advocates
for the petitioner and of ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL,the court passed the
following:
P.T.O.
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V.G.ARUN & P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JJ.
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Dated this the 13th day of May, 2022
ORDER
V.G.Arun, J.
In the light of Ext.P3 order and Ext.P4 judgment, there shall be an interim direction to the 1 st respondent to publish the Malayalam version of Ext.P2 notification, as expeditiously as possible and to make available a copy of the same to this court.
The learned ASG seeks time for getting instructions as to whether the translated version of Ext.P2 notification has already been published or not.
If the translated version has so far not been published in the manner prescribed, the respondents shall grant time for filing objections to the persons likely to be affected by the notification. The objection shall be filed within sixty days of publication of the Malayalam version of Ext.P2 notification.
Post on 18.05.2022.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN, JUDGE Sd/-
P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE
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13-05-2022 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15989/2022
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SAID NOTIFICATION WHICH IS ISSUED AS A
DRAFT NOTIFICATION UNDER RULE 5(3) WITH NO. S.O. 1361 (E) DATED 25.03.2022.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 23.09.2020 IN WP(C) NO. 19531/2020 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.02.2022 IN W.P.(C) NO. 27839/2022