Disposed

Nitin Singhvi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC9 Oct 2018WPPIL/91/2017

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What is this about?

In this public interest litigation, the petitioner raised the issue of plastic usage causing environmental damage to Chhattisgarh. The court noted State actions and discharged the PIL with observations and directions to ensure persistent enforcement of the ban.

What did the court decide?

PIL disposed with observations directing the State to ensure persistent enforcement of the ban on non-biodegradable plastics.

Nitin Singhvi Vs State Of Chhattisgarh — Environment and Pollution | Chhattisgarh HC (2018)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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WPPIL No. 91 OF 2017

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Nitin Singhvi S/o Late N. C. Singhvi, Aged About 55 Years R/o H. I. G. 3, Sector 3, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492007.

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Environment, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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1. Principal Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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1. Chairman, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Kabir Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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1. Member Secretary, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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1. The Collector, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 6. The Collector, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7. The Collector, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 8. The Collector, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 9. The Collector, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 10. The Collector, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. 11. The Collector, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. 12. The Collector, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 13. The Collector, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 14. The Collector, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. 15. The Collector, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh. 16. The Collector, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 17. The Collector, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 18. The Collector, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 19. The Collector, District Kawardha, Chhattisgarh. 20. The Collector, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. 21. The Collector, District Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. 22. The Collector, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 23. The Collector, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 24. The Collector, District Bemetra, Chhattisgarh. 25. The Collector, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh. 26. The Collector, District Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh. 27. The Collector, District Gariaband, Chhattisgarh.

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The Collector, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 29. The Collector, District Sukma, Chhattisgarh.

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The Collector, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh.

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The Collector, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh.

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Chief Engineer, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Head Office, Raipur.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Korba, Chhattisgarh.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Ambikapur.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Bhilai.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raipur.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Bilaspur.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raigarh.

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Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Jagdalpur.

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---- Respondents

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For Petitioner : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. A.S. Kachhawaha, Addtional Advocate General For Respondents/CGECB : Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

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Order on Board

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09/10/2018

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Per Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Chief Justice

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1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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2. Through the present Public Interest Litigation, the issue of use of plastic and the environmental damage being caused to the State of Chhattisgarh was raised. The Court is grateful to the petitioner that it has brought to the attention of the Court such issue which has also galvanized the State authorities into taking action to ensure enforcement of the ban, which has been statutorily brought about.

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3. Work seems to have been done and even mechanism seems to have been put in place by the State authorities and even results of their effort have been brought on record, but all that must be converted into persistant effort to ensure that the State of Chhattisgarh can actually be rid of non-bio degradable plastics, which are used illegally.

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4. The Public Interest Litigation stands disposed off with the observations and directions as above.

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Sd/Sd/-

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(Ajay Kumar Tripathi) (Parth Prateem Sahu) CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE

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Nitin Singhvi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

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