- Raise in water level in Mullaperiyar dam from 136 ft to 142 ft case has reached the Supreme Court by Kerala government
- Review petition was filed by Kerala Govt since the previous judgment suffered from assumptions that Tamil Nadu becomes the successor of the 1886 agreement signed between Madras Presidency and Princely state of Travancore
- If the Standstill Agreement takes a political course, then enforcement of the said agreement is barred by proviso to Articles 131 and 363 of the Constitution
- Agreement has been in force even after 1947, & if the error is not corrected there will be a huge damage done to the rights and interests of the Petitioner Defendant State of Kerala as well as its inhabitants
- The Empowered committee headed by Just. A.S.Anand has not put forth proper information & is contrary to rules of natural justice and fair procedure, inturn violating Article 14, making its appraisals and conclusions on the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam of no legal consequence
- Further the petition said that although A.S.Anand Committee submitted its report, Kerala was not given any opportunity to lead the evidence or to cross examine the authors of the study. Even investigations, tests & studies (ITS) were not disclosed to Kerala, a is violation of natural justice
- Kerala has requested an oral hearing of the review petition as normally such petitions are heard in the judge’s chamber
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/kerala-moves-supreme-court-seeking-review-of-mullaperiyar-verdict/article6164959.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Mullapiyar Dam issue
- Review Petition
- Empowered committee headed by Just. A.S.Anand