During the course of the hearing, Senior Advocate George Poonthottam, appearing for the petitioners, told the Court that the petitioners are not opposed to the project as a whole but only to the purported corruption involved in the decision making process of the State government.
“During and in the course of hearing we have appreciated the arguments of the learned counsel Mr George poonthottam and while ordering notice we prefer to place on record that the present PIL petitioners, who have been holding positions of trust and public office, desire transparency, accountability and complete probity in the discharge of public trust reposted by the people,” the bench recorded in its order.
Interestingly, the bench then decided to direct the petitioner-politicians to file an additional affidavit detailing their policy of zero tolerance to corruption that they practice in discharging their own duties.
“Therefore, we feel that the petitioners be given liberty to file an affidavit that the very standard they demand in the decision making process is the same standard they adhere to in their practice in public life,” the bench said.
Source: Barandbench
