Arun Kumar vs. Ministry Of Environment Forest And Climate Change

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

CIVIL APPEAL Diary No(s). 52070/2024

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 07-12-2022 in OA No. 142/2022 18-04-2024 in OA No. 142/2022 08-08-2024 in OA No. 142/2022 passed by the National Green Tribunal]

ANIL JOSPEH Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE & ORS. Respondent(s)

Date : 12-11-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Atmaram N S Nadkarni, Sr. Adv. Mr. Alex M Scaria, Adv. Ms. Usha Nandini V., AOR

For Respondent(s)

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

Delay is condoned, permission to file appeal is granted and the appeal is admitted, subject to curing of defects.

Issue notice, subject to curing of defects, and list along with Civil Appeal Nos. 3799-3800/2019, titled "Union of India v. Rajiv Suri", and other connected matters.

Notice will be served by all modes, including dasti. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties at some length. Keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the Digitally signed by babita pandey Date: 2024.11.14 16:53:41 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

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present case, we extend the time for completion of re-appraisal by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities1 till 31.03.2025. This direction will apply in the cases where the Environment Clearance2 is valid, as mining activity can only continue during the period of validity of the EC.

There may be some parties who have not applied to SEIAA for re-appraisal. They may do the same within a period of three weeks from today.

The State Governments will also ensure that SEIAA, where not constituted, are constituted within a period of six weeks from today.

(BABITA PANDEY) (R.S. NARAYANAN) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

<span id="page-1-0"></span>1 For short "SEIAA".

<span id="page-1-1"></span>2 For short "EC".