The PIL has been filed by Chairman and Secretary of a conglomeration of Non-Governmental Organisations from the villages of Lailak and Khanpui, within Saitual District in the State of Mizoram.
The Court can interfere with the policy decision only when it suffers from manifest illegality or is shown to be per se arbitrary. The challenge to the policy decision must be made before the execution of the project, observed the Bench.