Gupta Kashi Seva Trust Thru. Its Secy./Managing Trustee Ravi Prakash Chaubey and Another v. U.O.I. Thru. the Secy. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change New Delhi and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissed PIL re proposed 17,000 MW Pump Storage Project, District Sonbhadra; alleged violations of Environment (Protection) Act 1986, Forest (Conservation) Act 1980, Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958, Forest Rights Act 2006, and Godavarman (2006) 1 SCC 1 / Narmada Bachao Andolan (2010) 10 SCC 664 directions; petition based on EAC Minutes 27-28.03.2023; petitioners never approached concerned authorities; representations of 09.11.2024 (to Chief Justice) and 22.09.2023 (Rajya Sabha MP, illegal mining) found inadequate; dismissal with liberty to pursue lawful steps.
What did the court decide?
None granted; the Court expressly left it open for the petitioners to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. ¶18