Constitution Bench to hear Mullaperiyar dispute: SC.Byline: ANI New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , Nov. 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the Mullaperiyar dam issue between Kerala and Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (tăm`əl nä`d  ), formerly Madras (mədrăs`, mədräs`), state (2001 provisional pop. to a Constitution
Bench.
A three-judge Bench of Justices D K Jain, Mukundakam Sharma and R M Lodha felt that it would be appropriate if the matter is heard by a five judge Bench as it involved "substantive questions of Constitutional law." The century-old Mullaperiyar dam, located in Kerala's Iddukki district, has been a contentious issue between the two states, with Kerala wanting it to be demolished while Tamil Nadu fiercely opposing any such move. In 2007, the apex court had passed a judgement in favour of Tamil Nadu by allowing it to raise the water level from 136 feet to 142 feet. Subsequently, Kerala brought a legislation to overcome the Supreme Court judgement and restrained Tamil Nadu from raising the water level beyond 136 feet. Kerala further obtained an environmental clearance from Ministry of Environment for constructing a new dam by demolishing the existing one. Following that, Tamil Nadu moved a fresh writ petition challenging the legislation enacted by Kerala. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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