KOTTAYAM NATURE SOCIETY vs UNION OF INDIA . — SLP(C) No. 15698/2003

Case Summary: Kottayam Nature Society v. Union of India Outcome: The Supreme Court disposed of the SLP without deciding the Kerala High Court's judgment. Instead, the Court directed the Kerala State Government to reconsider its decision to lease 48.2 acres on Pathiramanal Island for a tourist resort hotel, taking into account ecological and environmental concerns raised by the petitioner. Next Steps: The petitioner-Society must submit a fresh representation within four weeks with copies to respondents. The State Government will conduct a personal hearing with both the Society and the lessee (Respondents 5 & 6), then issue a reasoned decision within six weeks thereafter, without being bound by the High Court's judgment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.