Supreme Court allows Adani to operate Thiruvananthapuram airport

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Kerala High Court order of 2020 which allowed Adani Enterprises to operate, manage, and develop Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.  

The court, however, said the question of ownership of land on which the airport is still to be decided. 

The bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi refused to interfere in the matter, considering that a private entity (Adani enterprises) has taken over the Airport since October 14, 2021. 

The top court was hearing the petition filed by the State of Kerala challenging the handing over of the management