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Vizhinjam €“Navaikulam Outer Ring ... vs Union Of India
2024 Latest Caselaw 29045 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 29045 Ker
Judgement Date : 10 October, 2024

Kerala High Court

Vizhinjam €“Navaikulam Outer Ring ... vs Union Of India on 10 October, 2024

Author: Murali Purushothaman

Bench: Murali Purushothaman

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN

    THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 / 18TH ASWINA, 1946

                         RP NO. 854 OF 2024

       AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.18050 OF 2023 OF

HIGH COURT OF KERALA

REVIEW PETITIONERS:

   1     VIZHINJAM -NAVAIKULAM OUTER RING ROAD PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
         ACTION COUNCIL
         MOOLAKADYIL BUILDING, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KALLAMBALAM,
         THIRUVANAHTAPURAM-. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MOHAMMED ANZAL
         A., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. M.H. AYOOB, RESIDING AT
         SUNEESAMANZIL, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KARAVARAM,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605
   2     PUTHUSSERIMUKKU - SREEMURUKAN TEMPLE
         REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, AJITHKUMAR A., AGED 48.YEARS,
         C/O.SHEEJA, ASWATHIPUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KALLAMBALAM,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605
   3     R.JAYAPRAKASH
         AGED 70 YEARS
         S/O.RAGHAVAN, SURABHI, KALLAMPARAM P.O., OTTOOR,
         THIRUVANANATHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605
   4     ASWATHY MOHAN
         AGED 36 YEARS
         C/O.RAHUL MAHESH K.M., KOOTTUMMEL HOUSE, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
         P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605
   5     AKHIL MOHAN
         AGED 33 YEARS
         S/O.B.MOHANAN, SAYOOJYA, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KARAVARAM,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605
   6     R.SURESH KUMAR
         AGED 60 YEARS
         S/O.RAGHAVAN, VARUVILAKOM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
         KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605
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   7    SABIRABEEGAM A
        AGED 51 YEARS
        C/O.MOOSAKUNJU, 16 PULARI, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605

   8    SUNEESABEEVI
        AGED 49 YEARS
        W/O.AYOOB, SUNEESAMANZIL, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   9    SHAJAHAN, M
        AGED 57 YEARS
        S/O.MUHAMEDILLEYAS, SHEBINMANSIL, KALLAMBALAM P.C., MUKKU
        P.O., NAVAIKULAM, KARAVARAM, KALLAMBALAM,
        THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605

   0    MOHAMED ILLIAS E
        AGED 60 YEARS
        S/O.ISMAIL, JASEENAMANZIL, KAIPADAKONAM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
        P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   11   A.SAINULABDEEN
        AGED 68 YEARS
        S/O.AHAMMEDPILLAI, A.S.MANZIL, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   12   SINDHU R.S
        AGED 57 YEARS
        D/O.RAJAN, VARUVILAKAM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   13   LATHAKUMARI N
        AGED 65 YEARS
        W/O.RAMACHANDRAN, DEEPUMANDIRAM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   14   BADARUDEEN M
        AGED 64 YEARS
        S/O.MOHAMMED ISMAIL, BUSHRAMANZIL, EDAVOORKONAM,
        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KUDAVOORNAVAIKULAM,
        THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605
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   15   CHANDRADASAN S
        AGED 71 YEARS
        S/O.SANKU, ARCHANALAYAM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KARAVARAM,
        THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   16   MANIJA
        AGED 41 YEARS
        C/O.JAGADEESHKUMAR, VARUVILAVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   17   SAJI M
        AGED 40 YEARS
        S/O.MOHAMMEDKANNU, VAYALILVEEDU, NEAR P.C.MUKKU TEMPLE,
        MUKKU P.O., NAVAIKULAM, KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-,
        PIN - 695605

   18   MANI RAJAN P
        AGED 73 YEARS
        S/O.PARAMESWARAN, POIKA VILA VEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605

   19   K.VINOD KUMAR
        AGED 67 YEARS
        S/O.KUNJIRAMAN, NANDHU LANE, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605


   20   SASIKALA G
        AGED 64 YEARS
        W/O.SIVAPRASAD, SHYUNIVAS, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   21   SUBASH G
        AGED 66 YEARS
        S/O.GANGADHARAN, S.L.NIVAS, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   22   SARALA
        AGED 53 YEARS
        W/O.HARIDAS, S.S.BHAVAN, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KALLAMBALAM, KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   23   T.G.PRASANNAKUMAR
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        AGED 57 YEARS
        S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, EDAYILAYIKTHUVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
        P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605


   24   ASHOKKUMART.G
        AGED 56 YEARS
        S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, ASHOKAM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605
   25   V.S.LILLY
        AGED 72 YEARS
        W/O.K.KAMALASANAN, KUNJUBHAVANAM, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   26   MUHAMMAD SHAFI M
        AGED 45 YEARS
        S/O.MUHAMMADIBRAHIM, 31, PUTHANVILAVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
        P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605

   27   VINOD
        AGED 43 YEARS
        S/O.SURENDRAN, VARUVILAVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   28   SHEEJA J
        AGED 48 YEARS
        W/O.SHAJAHAN, KIZHAKKUMKARAPUTHENVEEDU, EDAVOORKONAM,
        P.C.MUKKU P.O., KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN -
        695605

   29   RAJILABEEVI A
        AGED 48 YEARS
        D/O.ALIYARUKUNHU, BISMILLAHMANZIL, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KALLAMBALAM, KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN -
        695605

   30   S.MANILAL
        AGED 60 YEARS
        S/O.SAHADEVAN, VALIYAVILAVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   31   HASEENABEEVIA.S
        AGED 50 YEARS
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        W/O.SHAJAHAN M., ‘ FIRDOUZ', EDAVOORKONAM, P.C.
        MUKKU P.O., KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN -
        695605

   32   LAIJU S
        AGED 44 YEARS
        W/O.SINDHU KUMAR, CHARUVILAVEEDU, EDAVOORKONAM,
        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN
        - 695605

   33   SHEEJABEEVI
        AGED 66 YEARS
        W/O.SIRAJUDEEN, AL AMEENMANZIL, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KALLAMBALAM, KUDAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   34   NAZEER
        AGED 53 YEARS
        S/O.MOHAMEDILLIYAS, SHAJIMANZIL, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   35   HAROON M.K
        AGED 48 YEARS
        S/O.MUHAMMEDKANNU, EDAVOORKONAM, P.C.MUKKU P.O.,
        KUDAVOOR, NAVAIKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   36   ANILKUMAR G
        AGED 56 YEARS
        S/O.GOPINATHANPILLAI, ANIL BHAVAN, EDAVOORKONAM,
        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN
        - 695605
   37   MUHAMMED KUNJU
        AGED 65 YEARS
        S/O.MEERASAHIB, KOCHUKADAILVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   38   SABEENA M
        AGED 47 YEARS
        W/O.KAMALUDEEN, AJMALSHAMANZIL, EDAVOORKONAM,
        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   39   KALAMUDDEEN A
        AGED 51 YEARS
        C/O.FASEELABEEVI.A., CHARUVILAVEEDU, KALLAMBALAM,
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        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., NAVAIKULAM-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN
        - 695605


   40   SHEENA R
        AGED 55 YEARS
        W/O.SASIDHARANPILLAI, ROADVILAVEEDU, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
        P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   41   BASHEER
        AGED 60 YEARS
        S/O.ISMAILPILLAI, BENZYMANZIL, VATTAKAITHA,
        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN
        - 695605

   42   NAZEEMA BEGUM
        AGED 63 YEARS
        W/O.SHAMSUDHEEN, V.K. HOUSE, VATTAKKAITHA,
        PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
        PIN - 695605

   43   HAZEENA H
        AGED 35 YEARS
        C/O.SIDEEKH, DARUL HUDA, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O.,
        KALLAMBALAM, NAVAIKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN -
        695605
   44   PRASAD S
        AGED 60 YEARS
        C/O.SADANANDHAN, POIKAVILAVEEDU, VELLALLOOR P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, PEROOR, THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695601

   45   SALIM A
        AGED 65 YEARS
        S/O.ALIYARUKUNJU, SAJIMANZIL, THOTTAKKADU P.O.,
        MANAMPOOR, KARAVARAMKALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM-,
        PIN - 695605

   46   MOHAMMED SAIFUDHEEN
        AGED 66 YEARS
        S/O.MUHAMMEDKUNJU, ROSE GARDEN PAVAILA, PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
        P.O., KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN - 695605

   47   MENAKA V
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        AGED 81 YEARS
        W/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN, ‘SREEMENAKA', PUTHUSSERIMUKKU
        P.O. KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605

   48   SANOOJ A
        AGED 36 YEARS
        S/O.SHAHULHAMEED, SAFILAMANZIL, P.C.MUKKU P.O.,
        KARAVARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695605


          BY ADVS.
          P.SATHISAN
          BIJU P.PAUL
          SHIBU B.S




RESPONDENTS:

    1     UNION OF INDIA
          MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF
          INDIA, CENTRAL DELHI P.O., NOW DELHI , REP. BY ITS
          SECRETARY, PIN - 110001

    2     MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT
          NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE, A484, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK
          CG0 COMPLEX P.O., LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI , REP. BY ITS
          SECRETARY, PIN - 110003

    3     PROJECT DIRECTOR
          PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA,
          PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, T.C.
          36/414(5), PALKULANGARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
          695024

    4     DIRECTOR GENERAL (ROAD DEVELOPMENT) & SPECIAL SECRETARY
          ROOM NO213, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS,
          TRANSPORT BHAVAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, CENTRAL DELHI
          P.O. NEW DELHI ., PIN - 110001

    5     PROJECT DIRECTOR
          . , NIIAI, HEAD OFFICE, DWARAKASECTOR10, SOUTH WEST
          DELHI P.O. NEW DELHI, PIN - 110075
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    6     STATE OF KERALA
          , REP. BY ITS SECRETARY , PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
          SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM P.O, PIN - 682031

    7     SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF
          LAND ACQUISITION
          NHAI, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU P. O.
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043

    8     DISTRICT COLLECTOR
          COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU P.O.,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043



    9     KARAVARAM GRANA PANCHAYATH
          KARAVARAM, KALLAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , REP.
          BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 695605

    10    THE SECRETARY
          KARAVARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KARAVARAM, KALLAMBALAM
          P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695605


    11    NAVAIKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH
          NAVAIKULAM PALLIKKAL RD, NAVAIKULAM P.O.,
          THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM , REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PIN -
          695603


    12    THE SECRETARY
          NAVAIKULAM GRANA PANCHAYATH, NAVAIKULAN PALLIKKAL RD,
          NAVAIKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695603

    13    SPECIAL OFFICER
          CAPITAL REGION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT-II INKEL BHAVAN,
          VELLAYAMBALAM JUNCTION, SASTHAMANGALAM P O,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010

   *14    THANKAMONY S., AGED 58 YEARS,
          CHILANKA NEAR MYLAM LPS ERAYAMKODU CHERIYAKONNI P O ,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695013
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   *15      ANKITHA GOPAN T , AGED 27 YEARS,
            PARVATHI BHAVAN ERAYAMKODU CHERIYAKONNI P O.,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695013
   *16      PROF. K RAVEENDRAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS,
            GHARMA HOUSE NO.ERAYAMKODU CHERIYAKONNI P O.,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695013
            *( ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 14 TO 16 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER
            ORDER DATED 10.10.2024 IN I.A.NO.1/2024)



            BY ADVS.
            BIJU BALAKRISHNAN
            BY G.P. SRI. DHEERAJ


     THIS   REVIEW   PETITION   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   ADMISSION   ON
10.10.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                               ORDER

This Review Petition is filed by the petitioners in

W.P.(c) No. 18050/2023 seeking review of the common

Judgment dated 10.11.2023 passed by this Court in

W.P.(c) Nos. 18050/2023 and 29312/2023 by

modifying the final conclusion of dismissing the writ

petitions and clarifying that the writ petitions are

disposed of.

2. Sri. Sathisan. P., the learned counsel for the

petitioners/writ petitioners refers to paragraph 2 of the

Judgment wherein this Court has quoted one of the

contentions of the writ petitioners as follows:-

" Since the EC and EIA are mandatory, without

the same, there cannot be any declaration under

Section 3D."

3. Sri. Sathisan also refers to Paragraph 11 of

the Judgment wherein this Court held as follows:-

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"Therefore, there is nothing wrong in the

authorities proceeding with the acquisition process

till the publication of declaration under Section 3D.

Section 3D declaration can be issued after grant of

EC".

In view of the said finding, Sri. Sathisan seeks

modification of the last sentence of the Judgment viz.,

'These writ petitions are accordingly dismissed' as

'These writ petitions are accordingly disposed of'.

4. As directed by this Court, this Review Petition

was posted along with W.P.(C) No. 29312/2023 on

11.09.2024. However, the petitioners in W.P.(c) No.

29312/2023 or the respondents did not raise any serious

objection with regard to the prayer made by the review

petitioners.

5. Since the prayer of the review petitioners is

not objected to by the learned counsel on either side in

W.P.(c) No.29312/2023, the last sentence of the

Judgment dated 10.11.2023 is substituted with the 2024:KER:75444

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sentence 'These writ petitions are accordingly disposed

of'. Judgment dated 10.11.2023 is reviewed to the said

extent.

It is made clear that there is no change in any

other portion of the Judgment.

The Review Petition is disposed of.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE al/-.

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PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO.18050 OF 2023 DATED 10.11.2023 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT

 
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