Petroleum Outlet Can Be Opened Near College, Siting Criteria Restricts Only Schools & Hospitals: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that colleges do not fall within the ambit of sensitive locations as per the siting criteria for petroleum retail outlets under the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. The judgment was delivered by Justice S. Manu in W\.P.(C). No. 12226 of 2025, titled Bindhu Kuniparambath VERSUS The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives and Ors. Petitioner’s application to open petroleum outlet rejected on proximity grounds…