Rdc Concrete ( India ) Pvt. Ltd. v. Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Thr. Its Commissioner and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Natural justice; adequacy of show-cause notice; reasonable opportunity of hearing; civil consequences of administrative action; order beyond notice impermissible; licence revocation by municipal corporation; Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plant; sitting criteria; MPCB Notification dated 7th November 2016 (200 m from schools/colleges/hospitals/courts) vs MPCB guidelines dated 27th November 2024 for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (500 m restriction confined to plants outside Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council areas); Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation; Maharashtra Pollution Control Board; writ petition allowed; twin revocation orders quashed; licence restored subject to conditions; Gorkha Security Services (2014) 9 SCC 105 and UMC Technologies (2021) 2 SCC 551 relied on; Nasir Ahmad (1980) 3 SCC 1 referred; Bombay High Court, Jamadar J.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; orders dated 12th September 2025 and 30th September 2025 quashed and set aside; licence to operate the RMC plant restored subject to the terms and conditions of the licence dated 11th October 2024 and the MPCB consent; liberty reserved to MPCB and Respondent No.1 to take appropriate action in accordance with law after providing an opportunity of hearing; no costs.