The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Kerala government against the state high court verdict rejecting the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to lease out Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Adani Enterprises Ltd. A bench comprising Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi observed as the private entity has been operating there since October 2021, it sees no reason to entertain the plea. In its order, the top court noted that one of the basic issues highlighted by the counsel appearing for Kerala was about the discussion between the state and the Centre with regard to reservations expressed on behalf of the state government.
