KACHCHH JAL SANKAT NIVARAN SAMITI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation concerning the allocation of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the drought-prone district of Kuchchh, stating that there are no judicially manageable standards for such allocation. The Court held that decisions regarding water distribution require complex social and economic considerations best suited for the executive, referencing the principle of judicial restraint as established in Divisional Manager, Aravali Golf Club & Anr. Vs. Chander Hass & Anr. (2008) 1 SCC 683. Consequently, the interlocutory application for interim directions was also dismissed.