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Supreme Court stays Kerala HC order stalling Nava Kerala survey
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) stayed a State High Court decision keeping in abeyance the ‘Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme’, described as a public outreach and development feedback initiative to obtain suggestions from the public on development and welfare measures. The court, however, asked the State to provide a status report containing details of the expenditure of ₹20 crore set aside for the programme. The State submitted that approximately ₹20 crore under the budget head ‘Special PR Campaign’ was set aside for the conduct of the programme.