The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea for a direction to appoint an expert team headed by former Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman A. Gopalakrishnan to examine whether directions on safety aspects were being properly implemented at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
A Bench of Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and Vikramajit Sen dismissed a special leave petition filed by social activist and Aam Aadmi Party leader G. Sundarrajan against a Madras High Court verdict, rejecting his petition.
“We find it unnecessary to appoint any committee at this stage since the status report and affidavits indicate that various authorities are taking necessary steps so as to give effect to various directions, even though some of the directions are yet to be fulfilled, which naturally would take some more time. At the moment, we find no reason to give any further directions.”
Justice Radhakrishnan said the directions given by the apex court last year were being addressed and there was no laxity in its implementation. “We are sure that the respondents would make earnest efforts to give effect to all the directions of this court in letter and spirit,” he said.
