The State Of Uttarakhand vs. Dinesh Kumar Chandola

COURT NO.4

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL)...................................

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 14-02-2023 in WPPIL No.48/2022 passed by the High Court Of Uttarakhand At Nainital)

THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

GURUDEV SINGH

Respondent $(s)$

(Ms. Maheravish Rein, Advocate is appointed as Amicus Curiae. 217279/2023 - CONDONATION $$ $\mathsf{OF}$ DELAY IN FILING, $\mathbf{I}\mathbf{A}$ No.217281/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING $C/C$ OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No.217280/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

WITH

Diary No(s). 42084/2023 (X)

(IA No. 221894/2023 - CONDONATION $\mathsf{OF}$ DELAY IN FILING, $\mathbf{I}\mathbf{A}$ No.221898/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING $C/C$ OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No.221896/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date: 22-07-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'RIF MR. JUSTICE IIIJAI BHUYAN

Ms. Maheravish Rein, Amicus Curiae Ms. Shamshravish Rein, Adv.

• Mr. Sanjeev Unival, A.A.G. For Petitioner(s) Mr. Akshat Kumar, AOR Mr. D. Unival, Adv.
• For Respondent(s) Mr. Saurabh Mishra, AOR Mr. Shrimay Mishra, Adv. Mr. Rakesh Chander, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Diary No(s).39227/2023

Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks and is granted two weeks' time to delete the unnecessary respondents.

2. Post the matter on 20.09.2024.

Diary No(s).42084/2023

3. Learned Amicus Curiae has given a brief note concerning the issues considered by the High Court. During the course of hearing, we have impressed upon her to undertake further research and give a comprehensive note as to whether:

(i) Dredging can be allowed to be done by the private entities?

(ii) If so, what should be the transparent procedure to engage such private entities?

(iii) What should be the mode and manner of disposal of the minerals extracted incidentally in the process of dredging? (iv) What is an effective mechanism to measure such extracted minerals and their estimated cost in the open market?

(v) Whether dredging should be allowed to be conducted only under the supervision of an Expert Body in an eco-sensitive zone? (vi) If so, what should be the composition of the Expert Body? 4. Learned counsel for the Central Pollution Control Board also seeks and is granted four weeks time to submit his suggestions via counter affidavit.

5. Post the matter on 20.09.2024.

(ARJUN BISHT) (PREETHI T.C.) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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