Meera@Ayisha Devi.T v. State of Kerala
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What is this about?
Petitioner challenged inclusion of her land in CRZ-IB Zone. Court declined to examine correctness but allowed objection during public hearing under 2019 Notification and directed State to consider committee report on Pokkali fields.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 23RD MAGHA,1942
WP(C).No.28101 OF 2019(K)
PETITIONER:
MEERA@AYISHA DEVI.T, AGED 52 YEARS DAUGHTER OF SARASWATHY KUNJAMMA, THARAMEL, EZHIKKARA, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM - 683 513.
BY ADVS. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, DEVIKRIPA, PALLIMUKKU, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 KERALA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, 4TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should examine the correctness of the inclusion of petitioner's Pokkali land in CRZ-IB Zone under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to raise objections against the inclusion of her land in CRZ zones under the proposed Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019.
Whether the State Government must consider the report of the committee regarding Pokkali fields while finalizing the new Coastal Zone Management Plan.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MEERA@AYISHA DEVI.T
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
KERALA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
- respondent
UNION OF INDIA
Coram
Case details
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