K-Rail Silverline - 'Single Bench Could Not Have Stalled A Prestigious Project' : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Survey Process
2 years, 11 months ago

K-Rail Silverline - 'Single Bench Could Not Have Stalled A Prestigious Project' : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Survey Process

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the land survey and social impact assessment process for the Silver Line high speed rail corridor project of Kerala Rail Development Corporation in Kerala.A bench comprising Justice MR Shah and BV Nagarathna dismissed the petitions challenging a division bench order of the Kerala High Court, which set aside a single bench. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the land survey and social impact assessment process for the Silver Line high speed rail corridor project of Kerala Rail Development Corporation in Kerala. Further, all the subsequent submissions defending the actions of the State Government before the High Court aim to justify the said unrelated notifications issued under the guise of undertaking a Social Impact Assessment Study under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 through the procedure under the Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961. By the interim order, the Single Judge of Justice Devan Ramachandran kept in abeyance the proceedings initiated by the appellants to survey the properties of the respondents herein, invoking the powers under the Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 to undertake the Social Impact Assessment Study, as required under Section 4 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

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"No Centre's Approval, Project Is Nowhere, SIA Lapsed" : Kerala High Court Closes Writ Petitions Relating To K-Rail Silverline
2 years, 5 months ago

"No Centre's Approval, Project Is Nowhere, SIA Lapsed" : Kerala High Court Closes Writ Petitions Relating To K-Rail Silverline

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday has closed all the Writ Petitions filed in connection with the K-Rail Project for the time being, with full liberty to the petitioners to seek a rehearing when any further actions are taken by the Government of Kerala, either for the social impact assessment or acquisition of land.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that since the …

K-Rail | SIA Being Done Only Through Geo-Tagging, No Large Survey Stones Used: State Undertakes Before Kerala High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

K-Rail | SIA Being Done Only Through Geo-Tagging, No Large Survey Stones Used: State Undertakes Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The State Government on Tuesday assured the Kerala High Court that any activity related to the ongoing SIA conducted in furtherance of its K-Rail project is being done only through the Geo-tagging facility and that no large survey stones are being used for demarcation. Justice Devan Ramachandran while recording this undertaking clarified that this does not mean that the Court …

Centre Says K-Rail SilverLine Not Yet Sanctioned, State Informs Kerala High Court Project Has In-Principle Permission
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre Says K-Rail SilverLine Not Yet Sanctioned, State Informs Kerala High Court Project Has In-Principle Permission

Live Law  

The Railway Board on Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that sufficient details of the technical feasibility of the K-Rail Silverline were not available in the detailed project report submitted by the State Railway Development Corporation Ltd.Justice Devan Ramachandran was also informed that the Railways had not concurred with the social impact assessment study. The Railway Board on Thursday informed …

K-Rail, revenue department in dilemma over resumption of Kerala SilverLine survey
2 years, 11 months ago

K-Rail, revenue department in dilemma over resumption of Kerala SilverLine survey

India Today  

The revenue department and K-Rail are now facing a major dilemma in connection with the resumption of SilverLine survey, which was suspended following widespread protests across the state over the semi-high-speed rail project. The revenue department, agencies, and K-Rail are all waiting for the government's decision as the backlash for the project has been on an unexpected level for the …

K Rail | Centre Claims It Did Not Sanction Ongoing SIA Conducted By State, Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment
2 years, 11 months ago

K Rail | Centre Claims It Did Not Sanction Ongoing SIA Conducted By State, Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday reserved the judgment in the batch of petitions challenging the State authorities laying down survey stones on petitioners' property as part of the ongoing survey in furtherance of the K-Rail Silver Line project.Justice Devan Ramachandran heard all the parties concerned in full today but was incapacitated from delivering the judgment on account of the. …

K-Rail SilverLine| Laying Of Survey Stones For SIA, Not Acquisition;Won't Affect Land Owner's Rights : Kerala High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

K-Rail SilverLine| Laying Of Survey Stones For SIA, Not Acquisition;Won't Affect Land Owner's Rights : Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court on Wednesday remarked that it has inputs that assure that none of the properties marked by the survey stones in furtherance of the State's K-Rail Silver Line project will be subject to any restrictions whatsoever. When the counsel for the petitioner raised apprehension that the laying of survey stones will affect the landowners' rights, Justice Devan …

SilverLine project: Supreme Court turns down appeals challenging Kerala HC order
2 years, 11 months ago

SilverLine project: Supreme Court turns down appeals challenging Kerala HC order

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a batch of appeals against the Kerala High Court order stating the state government has the powers to conduct a survey and mark properties appropriately for conducting a social impact assessment in connection with the SilverLine project. A bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna dismissed the appeals and observed …

'Can't Ignore Sentiments Of General Public' : Kerala High Court Asks If Survey Stones Engraved With 'K-Rail' Are Authorised
2 years, 11 months ago

'Can't Ignore Sentiments Of General Public' : Kerala High Court Asks If Survey Stones Engraved With 'K-Rail' Are Authorised

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday reprimanded the State government over how it was progressing with the survey in furtherance of its K-Rail Silver Line project and directed it to justify the manner in which the survey stones were being installed by its instrumentalities.Justice Devan Ramachandran raised concern over the ongoing Social Impact Assessment that the authorities were conducting in. …

K-Rail Silverline Project | Kerala High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Staying Land Survey
3 years, 1 month ago

K-Rail Silverline Project | Kerala High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Staying Land Survey

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The Kerala High Court on Monday set aside an interim order issued by a Single Judge directing the State to defer steps for the survey taken in furtherance of its K-Rail Silver Line project of the writ petitioners' properties until the matters are considered again in February. "Taking into account the various pros and cons, and the facts and figures, …

Kerala SilverLine project: High Court sets aside order deferring survey
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala SilverLine project: High Court sets aside order deferring survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the state government's appeals and set aside a single judge order deferring a survey in connection with the SilverLine project. A bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly set aside the single judge's January 20 order deferring the survey till February 7. In response to the state's appeals …

K-Rail SilverLine Project : Kerala High Court Asks State To Explain How It Prepared Detailed Project Report Without Physical Survey
3 years, 2 months ago

K-Rail SilverLine Project : Kerala High Court Asks State To Explain How It Prepared Detailed Project Report Without Physical Survey

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to explain its actions taken in furtherance of its K-Rail Silver Line project and to justify the manner in which the survey is conducted by its instrumentalities. Upon being informed that a survey was being conducted before a Detailed Project Report was drafted, Justice Devan Ramachandran found it imperative for …

K-Rail Project: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response On Orders Issued For Land Acquisition Before Completion Of Survey
3 years, 2 months ago

K-Rail Project: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response On Orders Issued For Land Acquisition Before Completion Of Survey

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The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought an explanation from the State government for issuing orders for the acquisition of 1,221 hectares of land in various villages for the SilverLine project even when a survey as per the Survey and Boundaries Act was only underway.Justice Devan Ramachandran in his order observed: "One aspect of some concern, which this Court notice …

[K-Rail Project] All Actions Taken Preparatory, In Public Interest: Kerala Govt Submits Before High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

[K-Rail Project] All Actions Taken Preparatory, In Public Interest: Kerala Govt Submits Before High Court

Live Law  

In an affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court, the Chief Secretary to the Government has submitted that its actions taken in pursuance of the Semi High-Speed Railway Line Project were only preliminary in nature and that they were all in public interest. The statement was filed in a petition seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against K-Rail for allegedly breaching …

SilverLine Project: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response On Contempt Plea Challenging Land Acquisition Without Centre's Sanction
3 years, 3 months ago

SilverLine Project: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response On Contempt Plea Challenging Land Acquisition Without Centre's Sanction

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the State and the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd in a petition seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against K-Rail for allegedly breaching its assurance not to proceed with the Silver Line project before obtaining sanction from the Centre.Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V was hearing a contempt petition filed by a group. …

Proposed Legislation No Justification To Not Implement SC Judgments, SC Tells Karnataka State [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

Proposed Legislation No Justification To Not Implement SC Judgments, SC Tells Karnataka State [Read Order]

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It is made clear that any proposed legislation will be no justification not to carry out the judgment of this court, the bench said.Making it clear that any proposed legislation will be no justification not to carry out the judgment delivered by it, the Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government to implement the directive issued in BK Pavitra & …

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