Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 27TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 19721 OF 2024 PETITIONER: SRI. JOSH KURIAKOSE, AGED 57 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S. THANGALATHIL STONE INDUSTRIES, PIN - 695 028 BY ADVS. SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU SMT.NEENU BERNATH SRI.SAJU S. DOMINIC RESPONDENTS:
1 THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 004 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 4 STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA KERALA), 4 TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PIN - 695 001 5 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PIN - 110 993 6 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES,3 RD FLOOR, A WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110 001 BY ADVS SRI. ACHUTH KRISHNAN R., CGC SRI.T.C.KRISHNA CGC SMT. DEVISHREE. GP. SRI. M. P. SREEKRISHNAN. SC. SRI. T. NAVEEN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).18399/2024, 19143/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 27TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 18399 OF 2024 PETITIONER: SRI. A. MOHAMMED BASHEER, S/O. ABDUL RAZAK, MYLACKAL, THEMPAKALA HOUSE, VENJARAMOODU P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 607 BY ADVS. SRIPHILIP J.VETTICKATTU NEENU BERNATH SAJU S. DOMINIC RESPONDENTS: 1 DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PATTOM P.O., PIN - 695 004 2 DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY, MINING & GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 004 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 4 POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 5 STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA KERALA), REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, 4TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 6 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARANBHAVAN, JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PIN - 110 993 7 MINISTRY OF MINES, 3 RD FLOOR, A WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110 001 BY ADVS SRI. ACHUTH KRISHNAN R., CGC SRI.T.C.KRISHNA CGC SMT. DEVISHREE. GP. SRI. M. P. SREEKRISHNAN. SC. SRI. T. NAVEEN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).19721/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 27TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 19143 OF 2024 PETITIONER: SRI. V. SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, NADUTHALA VEEDU, MANIKANTESWARAM P.O., POROORKADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695013 BY ADVS. SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU NEENU BERNATH SAJU S. DOMINIC RESPONDENTS: 1 THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 004 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 4 STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA KERALA), TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PIN - 695 001 5 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PIN - 110 993 6 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES, 3 RD FLOOR, A WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110 001 BY ADVS SRI. ACHUTH KRISHNAN R., CGC SRI.T.C.KRISHNA CGC SMT. DEVISHREE. GP. SRI. M. P. SREEKRISHNAN. SC. SRI. T. NAVEEN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).19721/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 27TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 31874 OF 2024 PETITIONER: SRI.K.MOHANAKUMAR AGED 61 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF SREESHASTHA BLUE METALS, KOTTAKKKAL P.O,PALIYODE, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 124 BY ADVS. PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU NEENU BERNATH SAJU S. DOMINIC RESPONDENTS: 1 THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PATTOM PALACE P O,TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 004 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 4 THE SECRETARY, KUNNATHUKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT,KUNNATHUKAL, KARAKKONAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 504 5 STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA KERALA), AUTHORITY (SEIAA KERALA),4 TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PIN - 695 001 6 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE,INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, JORBAGH ROAD,NEW DELHI - REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR., PIN - 110 993 7 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES,3 RD FLOOR, A WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY., PIN - 110 001 8 KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, PLAMOODU JN.,PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, PIN - 695 004 BY ADVS SRI. ACHUTH KRISHNAN R., CGC SRI.T.C.KRISHNA CGC SMT. DEVISHREE. GP. SRI. M. P. SREEKRISHNAN. SC. SRI. T. NAVEEN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).19721/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
T.R.RAVI.J ------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) Nos.19721, 18399, 19143 & 31874 of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2025
JUDGMENT
All these writ petitions have been filed seeking to quash stop memos issued pursuant to interlocutory orders passed by the National Green Tribunal on 13.09.2018 in OA.No186/2016 and other cases including OA.No.142/2022.
2. When these cases are taken up today, it is submitted by the counsel on either side that the final
judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the said original
applications has already been issued on 08.08.2024. Copy of the judgment has been placed before me. In paragraph No.143 of the judgment, it has been ordered that the Mo EF & CC would make necessary rectifications/ corrections in the OMs already issued including OM dated 28.04.2023 so as to cover ECs granted by DEIAA from 15.01.2016 till 11.12.2018 instead of confining it to 13.09.2018 for appraisal/ reappraisal by SEIAA. In view of the said order, the ECs granted in the case of the petitioners would also have to be appraised/reappraised by the SEIAA. In paragraph No.136 of the judgment, it is also ordered that the ECs granted up to 11.12.2018 by the DEIAA will not per se become illegal. It is also ordered that subject to reappraisal, mining activities may or may not be allowed to continue in such cases.
3. In the light of the final judgment, no further orders
are required in these writ petitions. These writ petitions are closed. The parties shall be governed by the final judgment in OA.No.142/2022, subject to any modifications in other orders. Sd/- T.R.RAVI sn JUDGE APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19721/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF QUARRYING LEASE DATED 14/01/2019 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GRANTED BY DEIAA TRIVANDRUM TO THE PETITIONER, BEARING NO. DIA/KL/MIN/15577/2018 DATED 16/11/2018 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
EXPLOSIVE LICENSE BEARING NO. E/SE/KL/22/203(E113740), VALID FROM CHIEF. CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, ERNAKULAM
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT VARIATION ORDER
ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BEARING NO. KSPCB /TV/ICO/10019056/VAR/2023, DATED 05/03/2023 FOR A PERIOD UPTO 30/09/2024
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALITY, WHICH IS VALID FROM 14/03/2024 TO 13/03/2025, Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.39128/2023, DATED Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED MINING SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1 ST RESPONDENT, AND ITS TYPED COPY Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE SCHEME OF MINING DATED NIL Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED SCHEME OF MINING SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE CURRENT MOVEMENT PERMIT DATED 29/04/2024 FOR A PERIOD UPTO 30/09/2024 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICIAL PORTAL OF THE 1 ST RESPONDENT VIZ. KOMPAS DATED 23-05-2024 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO ISSUED BY THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 14-05-2024 Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. ISSUED BY THE MOEF DATED 7-5-2024 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT DATED 18-4-2024 IN O.A.NO.142/2022 Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF S.O.NO.141(E), DATED 15-1-2016 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WA.NO.398/2018 DATED 28-2-2018 Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT IN O.A NO.186/2016 DATED 13-9- 2018 (SATENDRA PANDEY V. MOEF AND OTHER CONNECTED CASES) Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF O.M. DATED 12-12-2018 Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. DATED 28-4-2023 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24-8- 2023 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.24415/2023 Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.35472/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 13-11-2023 Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE SOP DATED 15-1-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M., DATED 15-3-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED W.P.(C) NO. 18399/2024 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) A true copy of the Office Memorandum dated Environment , Forest and Climate Change Annexure R1(b) A true copy of the proceedings No. DIA/KL/MIN/15846/2018 dated 16/11/2018 issued by DEIAA APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18399/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF QUARRYING
LEASE DATED 23-1-2019 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN TERMS OF ARTICLE 299 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GRANTED BY THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY DATED 16-11-2018 FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS BEGINS FROM THE DATE OF GRANT,
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT VARIATION ORDER
ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD NO.KSPCB/TV/ICO/10021755/VAR/2023, DATED 29- 5-2023, VALID UPTO 31-5-2024
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE EXPLOSIVE LICENSE DATED 9-3-2023, WHICH IS VALID UPTO 31-3-2028 GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE RENEWED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY TILL 31-5-2024 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MOVEMENT PERMIT DATED 30-4- 2024 VALID UPTO 31-5-2024 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CONSENT TO OPERATE DATED NIL Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING REMITTANCE OF FEE ON 12-2-2024 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING REMITTANCE OF LICENSE FEE DATED 1-4-2024 Exhibit 10 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER GRANTED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.32110/2023, DATED 30-9-2023 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICIAL PORTAL OF THE 1 ST RESPONDENT VIZ. KOMPAS DATED10-5-2024 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. DATED 7-5-2024 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT DATED 18-4- 2024 IN O.A.NO.142/2022 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF S.O.NO.141(E), DATED 15-1-2016 Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WA.NO.398/2018 DATED 28-2-2018 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT IN SATENDRA PANDEY V. MOEF AND OTHER CONNECTED CASES DATED 13-9-2018 Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF O.M. DATED 12-12-2018 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. DATED 28-4-2023 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P18(a) TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24-8- 2023 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.24415/2023 Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.35472/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 13-11-2023 Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE SOP DATED 15-1-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M., DATED 15-3-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF EXTENDING THE TIME FOR REAPPRAISAL Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 22-5-2024 Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER ALONG WITH WHICH EXT.P22 WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 24-05-24 Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 24-7-2024 Exhibit P24(a) TRUE COPY OF THE MAIL RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE LAWYER ALONG WITH WHICH THE WRIT PETITION WAS ATTACHED DATED 15-5-2024 Exhibit P25 TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 14-5-2024 Exhibit P26 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER BY WHICH EXT.P25 WAS SERVED ON THE PETITIONER APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19143/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF QUARRYING LEASE DATED 07/03/2019 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GRANTED BY DEIAA TRIVANDRUM TO THE PETITIONER, BEARING NO. DIA/KL/MIN/15891/2018 DATED 23/11/2018 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
EXPLOSIVE LICENSE BEARING NO. E/SC/KL/22/1662(E80295), VALID FROM CHIEF. CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, ERNAKULAM
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT VARIATION ORDER
ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BEARING NO. KSPCB /TV/ICO/10029638/VAR/2023, DATED 26/06/2023 FOR A PERIOD UPTO 31/10/2024
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE NO.SC1/52/23-24, ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY ARUVIKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DATED 01/04/2023 FOR A PERIOD UPTO Exhibit P5(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE SCHEME OF MINING WITH ENDORSEMENT 'APPROVED' ON Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MOVEMENT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 30/04/2024 FOR A PERIOD UPTO 27/102024 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.9105/2024, DATED Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICIAL PORTAL OF THE 1 ST RESPONDENT VIZ. KOMPAS DATED 10-05-2024 Exhibit P8(a) TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO ISSUED BY THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 14/05/2024 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. ISSUED BY THE MOEF DATED 7-5-2024 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT DATED 18-4- 2024 IN O.A.NO.142/2022 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF S.O.NO.141(E), DATED 15-1-2016 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WA.NO.398/2018 DATED 28-2-2018 Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT IN O.A NO. 186/2016 DATED 13.09.2018 (SATENDRA PANDEY V. MOEF AND OTHER CONNECTED CASES) Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF O.M. DATED 12-12-2018 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. DATED 28-4-2023 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24-8- 2023 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.24415/2023 Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.35472/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 13-11-2023 Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE SOP DATED 15-1-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M., DATED 15-3-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF EXTENDING THE TIME FOR REAPPRAISAL Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED W.P.(C) NO. 18399/2024 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R5(m) copy of the order dated 18.04.2024 Annexure R5(n) True copy of the OM F.No.IA3-22/11/2023- IA.III(E 208230)dated 07.05.2024 Annexure R5(o) Copy of the Ministry’s Notification S.O. 1807
(E) dated 12.04.2022
Annexure R5(a) True copy of Notification no. SO 1533 dated 14.09.2006 Annexure R5(b) True copy of Notification no. SO 2731(E) dated 09.09.2013 Annexure R5(c) A true copy of the OM F. No. L- Annexure R5(d) True copy of the Appendix VIII (Form 1M) of Notification dated 15.01.2016 Annexure R5(e) True copy of the OM F. No.22-1/2019-IA III(E116917)dated 15.12.2021 Annexure R(f) A true copy of the Enforcement Monitoring
Guidelines for Sand Mining' (EMGSM-2020)
Annexure R5(g) True copy of the letter issued by CPCB dated 11.06.2021 Annexure R5(h) A Copy of the Ministry’s Notification S.O. 1886 (E) dated 20.04.2022 Annexure R5(i) True copy of the OM F. No.IA3-22/11/2023- 1A.III(E-208230) dated 28.04.2023 Annexure R5(j) A true copy of the OM F. No. IA3-22/11/2023- IA.III(E-208230) dated 03.11.2023 Annexure R5(k) true copy of the OM IA-22/01/2021-IA-III- Part(1)dated 15.01.2024 Annexure R5(l) A copy of the OM F.No.IA3-22/11/2023-IA.III (E 208230) dated 15.03.2024 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 31874/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF QUARRYING LEASE DATED 01/01/2020 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
EXPLOSIVE LICENSE BEARING NO. E/SC/KL/22/1278(E63208), VALID FROM CHIEF. CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, ERNAKULAM
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT VARIATION ORDER
ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BEARING NO.KSPCB /TV/ICO/10019888/VAR/2023, DATED 09/06/2023 FOR A PERIOD UPTO 30/11/2024 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY KUNNATHUKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, WHICH IS VALID FROM 01/04/2024 TO 30/11/2024, Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GRANTED BY DEIAA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE PETITIONER, BEARING NO. DIA/KL/MIN/14173/2018 DATED 07/12/2018
ExhibitP5(a) TRUE COPY OF THE G.O NO. 1257 /2023/LD DATED L4/L2/2023 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF S.O.221(E) ISSUED BY MOEF, DATED 18.01.2021, Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE SCREENSHOT OF FLASH MESSAGE GENERATED IN THE WEB PORTAL OF SEIAA DATED NIL Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.18285/2022 DATED Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN R.P NO.1024/2023 DATED 13/10/2023 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF S.O.NO.1807(E), DATED 12-4-2022 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE MINING PLAN WITH ENDORSEMENT APPROVED ON 24/05/2017 BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY Exhibit 11(a) TRUE COPY OF THE MOVEMENT PERMIT DATED Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE SCHEME OF MINING WITH ENDORSEMENT 'APPROVED' ON Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14/05/2024 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 21/05/2024 Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. ISSUED BY THE MOEF DATED 7-5-2024 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT DATED 18-4-2024 IN O.A.NO.142/2022 Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 21/08/2024 ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF S.O.NO.141(E), DATED 15-1-2016 Exhibit P18(a) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WA.NO.398/2018 DATED 28-2-2018 Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE NGT IN O.A NO.186/2016 DATED 13-9-2018 (SATENDRA PANDEY V. MOEF AND OTHER CONNECTED CASES) Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF O.M. DATED 12-12-2018 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. DATED 28-4-2023 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24-8- 2023 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.24415/2023 Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.35472/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 13-11-2023 Exhibit P23(a) TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.7516/2024 DATED Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF THE SOP DATED 15-1-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF Exhibit P25 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M., DATED 15-3-2024 ISSUED BY THE MOEF EXTENDING THE TIME FOR REAPPRAISAL Exhibit P26 TRUE COPY OF ONE OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN A SIMILAR MATTER I.E., W.P.(C) NO. 19721/2024 DATED 12/08/2024 Exhibit P27 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO. 19721/2024 DATED Exhibit P28 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT SANS THE DOCUMENTS PRODUCED THEREIN AS ANNEXURES