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3. Attention of this court is drawn to a letter dated 29.3.2022 issued by the Director, Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to the Director, M/S Institute of Human Resources Development, Thiruvananthapuram, by which exemption has been granted in respect of several education institutions.

4. It is also submitted that the abovesaid letter has been issued knowing fully well the interim order passed by this court in W.P. (C)No.3097 of 2016 dated 17.9.2020 and 23.11.2020 respectively, against the amendment to the EIA Notification, 2006 dated 22.12.2014 (which provides exemption to educational institutions having built-up area > 20,000 Sqm. and less than 1,50,000 Sqm.from the requirement of prior EC). For brevity clause 4(iv) of the letter dated 29.3.2022 is extracted below:

WP(C) No.3097/2016 4/6

I.A.2 of 2022 in W.P.(C)No.3097 of 2016 & :: 3 ::
"4. iv. Application has been submitted for Environmental Clearance based on the order issued by High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam (on writ petition W.P.(C)No.3097 of 2016 (S) dated 17.9.2020 and 23.11.2020, staying the amendment to the EIA Notification, 2006 dated 22.12.2014 (which provides exemption to educational institutions having built-up area > 20,000 sqm. and less than 1,50,000 sqm. From the requirement of prior EC."

Post on 28.6.2022.

S.MANIKUMAR CHIEF JUSTICE SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE jes 15-06-2022 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3097/2016 EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NO.3252(E) DATED 22.12.2014.