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Athirappilly project: KSEB, government appeals admitted High Court round-up

Kochi: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, on Monday, admitted appeals filed by the State government and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) against a single judge’s verdict quashing the government decision to re-tender the contract for the construction of the Athirappilly project. The appeals were admitted by the Bench comprising Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice K.M. Joseph. A single judge had held that there was lack of transparency in the action of the KSEB and the State government in opting for re-tender.

Justice R. Basant expressed his displeasure over the investigation in the three cases relating to seizure of illicit spirit. The Director-General of Prosecution said special teams had been constituted to inquire into cases relating to the seizure.

Justice S. Siri Jagan directed the Principal Secretary, General Administration (Political), to file an affidavit in response to a writ petition challenging the judicial inquiry ordered into a land deal in Idukki by Eldho Kurivila, son of the former Public Works Minister T.U. Kuruvilla. According to him, the government could not order a judicial inquiry into a private contract.

A petition was filed before the court seeking a direction to the Central Bureau of Investigations to file the third progress report on the investigation into the sister Abhaya death case based on the narco-analysis test report. The petition was filed by Jomon Puthenpurackal, human rights activist.

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