The Supreme Court today issued a stay order on a High Court decision to halt the reclamation of Gulhifalhu.
Following the stay order, the government now has permission to resume the Gulhifalhu reclamation project.
The High Court yesterday ordered to halt the project until a final decision is issued in a related case ongoing in the Civil Court. The Civil Court earlier ruled that the project could continue while the case is ongoing. The High Court order was issued following an appeal of the Civil Court decision.
When the state appealed the High Court decision today, the Supreme Court issued a stay order on the High Court order until a decision is taken on it.
Environmental activist Humaida Abdul Ghafoor (Humay) filed the case saying the reclamation would cause irreparable damage to the environment in Gulhifalhu and the surrounding areas.
