Kerala High Court tells NHAI to decide plea for toll deferment at Nattika on National Highway 66
17 October 2026
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. of the Kerala High Court directed the National Highways Authority of India to decide a representation seeking deferment of toll collection at the Nattika Toll Plaza on National Highway 66.
The order was passed on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
The direction was given to the Project Director of the NHAI's Project Implementation Unit, Cochin.
The representation must be decided within three weeks.
The case is Anil Kumar P.K @ Anil Pillikkal v. Union of India and Ors., WP(PIL) 204/2026, a public interest litigation.
The matter will be taken up again on 4 November.
In plain words
NHAI National Highways Authority of India — The central authority that develops and maintains national highways and collects user fees on them.
PIL Public Interest Litigation — A petition filed in the public interest rather than for the petitioner's own grievance.