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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: A division bench of the High Court headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar on Friday asked the amicus curiae to visit Marine Drive and submit a report on the alleged draining of sewage from nearby buildings into the Kochi backwaters. Stephen was appointed amicus curiae in October 2019 to assist the court in the Marine Drive beautification case. Ranjit P Thampi, an activist, had approached the court seeking a directive to the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to keep Marine Drive clean. “Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly took note of the TNIE report. The chief justice said draining of sewage into the water body through the walkway was pathetic,” said advocate Jaju Babu, who appeared for Ranjit..