Judgment of the Kerala High Court in the matter of Suo Motu Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 08/01/2024.

The Special Commissioner, Sabarimala has filed this report regarding the presence of unauthorized hawkers/sellers of articles including plastic toys, plastic articles and drinking water in PET bottles at Nilakkal.

The Kerala High Court by order dated December 9, 2015 had ordered that there shall be a complete ban of plastic bottles including PET bottles, packed drinking water bottles in Sannidhanam, Pamba, Chalakkayam, Nilakkal and Erumeli, from February 1, 2016.

Order of the Kerala High Court in the matter of Human Rights Foundations Vs State of Kerala dated 04/10/2023.

According to the petitioners, General Hospital, Ernakulam and many other such hospitals are fully equipped and competent to accommodate intrinsic surgeries, including in the cardiac department, it is not being done effectively because there are no cardiac surgeons available.

Report filed on behalf of the state of Kerala before the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench in Original Application No. 502/2022 filed by Padmakumar.

Padmakumar, a resident of Kollam district had sent an application to the NGT alleging that Kerala Minerals and Metals, a chemical industry in Kerala is polluting the land and water bodies of nearby villages for about 30 years by discharging acid water.

Joint committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order dated December 9, 2021 and January 18, 2023 (Original Application No. 304/2019, M Haridasan Vs State of Kerala & Others).

The matter related to stone quarries and crushers operating without requisite safeguards at Kizhakkencherry village, Palakkad district, Kerala.

Report of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board filed before the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in the matter of Original Application No. 502/2022 (Padmakumar Vs State of Kerala).

Order of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of C. P. Ajithkumar & Others Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 08/08/2022.

The matter related to road accidents taking place due to bad condition of roads on the National Highway.

The Amicus Curiae (Vinod Bhat) brought to the notice of the court  that a person has  has died, falling into a pothole in the National Highway at Athani. Also, some stretches of the NH, particularly at Chalakkudy, Kodungalloor, Orumanayoor have developed huge craters and potholes.

Affidavit filed by the District Collector, Pathanamthitta in the matter of Ibrahim Karim Vs State of Kerala & Others.

A case was filed against the construction of Sabariamala Pilgrim Centre Complex in Ranni, Ittiyappara stating that the work site comes under the category of wetland.

At present, the land appears filled and the KSRTC bus stand has been functioning along the southern side of the land, the report said.

Affidavit filed by the Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala in Original Application No. 128 of 2021 (Ibrahim Karim Vs State of Kerala & Others).

The matter related to construction of a pilgrim centre and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus station, Ittiyappara, proposed by the Pazhangadi panchayat in Ranni, Pathanamthitta district in 2000.

Report filed by the Environmental Engineer, Kerala State Pollution Control Board, District Office, Thrissur in Application No. 20 of 2016 (Southern Zone). The matter related to pollution of groundwater due to the operation of electroplating units, Edakkunni, Thrissur district, Kerala.

Interim order passed by the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Kerala Private Hospitals Association Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 07/07/2021.

The matter related to supply of oxygen to private hospitals in Kerala and directions to stop the suppliers of oxygen from increasing the price of oxygen during the period of pandemic. It was brought to the attention of the court that without fixing the transportation cost that can be charged by the manufacturer/supplier of oxygen, the Ext.P5 order cannot be effectively implemented.