The Supreme Court of India.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court declined to consider Karnataka's plea for interim relief with regard to Cauvery-Vagai-Gundar link project, undertaken by Tamil Nadu as no permission for it has been granted by the central government.
"It not necessary to consider the prayer in light of this fact that the central government has yet not granted permission for the project," a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said.
The court passed its order after senior advocate Mohan Katarki sought a direction to restrain the Tamil Nadu government to carry out the construction works with regard to the project.
The state counsel sought an interim injunction against the works.
"Has Government of India granted in principle approval? If they are doing something without approval of Government of India then place that on record. The plaintiff seeks interim relief of injunction restraining the defendants from proceeding with the work of South Vellar Green Project. However he accepts that as of today, the Union of India has not granted in-principle approval. Therefore, as of today it is not necessary to consider the prayer for interim injunction," the bench said in its order.
Karnataka layed its claim over surplus water which was purportedly sought to be utilised by Tamil Nadu government.
The Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar link project is a river linking project in Tamil Nadu that moves surplus water from the Cauvery to the southern parts of the state. The project included a barrage and a link canal.