NEW DELHI: In a significant relief to the Government of Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state’s proposed ‘Nava Kerala Survey’, allowing the government to proceed with the exercise.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In a significant relief to the Government of Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state’s proposed ‘Nava Kerala Survey’, allowing the government to proceed with the exercise.
The High Court had last week restrained the survey following petitions filed by leaders of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), who alleged that the data collection drive, undertaken ahead of elections, amounted to a politically motivated exercise funded by public money.
The High Court struck down the controversial ‘Nava Kerala Survey’, calling it unlawful and questioning how it was funded and executed. The Court had made it clear that there was neither a proper budget allocation nor a financial sanction for the programme.