Clearing the decks for the commissioning of the much-delayed Kudankulam nuclear power plant, the Madras high court on Friday gave its green light saying there was no illegality in its plan and execution. A division bench of Justice P Jyothimani and Justice MDuraiswamy, dismissing all the petitions that sought either abandonment of the project or postponement of its commissioning, said: “Interference by the court in policy decisions, which are for the benefit of the public, is against the public interest.” The batch of PILs, filed by individuals as well as groups, sought public hearings, a fresh and transparent review of the project and postponement of the plant’s commissioning till all safety measures are put in place. Following the verdict, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India said it is planning to operationalise the plant in September.