Ganpati Refractories and Mineral Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.G Environment Conservation Board — Chhattisgarh HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

Ganpati Refractories and Mineral Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.G Environment Conservation Board — Chhattisgarh HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the fifteen writ petitions, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to avail appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave should be granted to withdraw the fifteen writ petitions, with liberty to avail appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law, in view of the order stated to have been passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos.2218-2219 of 2020 on 25.02.2022, to which respondents' counsel raised no objection.

Court's answer

Accepting the petitioners' withdrawal request (which respondents' counsel did not oppose) founded on counsel's submission regarding the Supreme Court order in Civil Appeal Nos.2218-2219 of 2020 dated 25.02.2022, the Court dismissed the petitions as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petitions (C) Nos. 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 972, 973, 974, 1103, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1168 and 1176 of 2020 (High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; single bench of Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari; Order on Board dated 02.09.2024) — Fifteen iron, steel, rolling-mill, forging and refractory undertakings of the Raipur region (several located at Urla Industrial Area, one at Siltara Growth Centre) had writ petitions pending since 2020 against the C.G./Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board. At the hearing, counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the order stated to have been passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos.2218-2219 of 2020 on 25.02.2022, the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the petitions with liberty to avail appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law; counsel for the respondents (CECB) did not oppose. The Judge dismissed the petitions as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. No statutory provision was cited and no point of merit was adjudicated.

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2024:CGHC:33453

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 965 of 2020

Pankaj Ispat Ltd. Having Its Office At, Ring Road No. 2, Gogaon Industrial Area, Raipur 493221, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner.

versus

C.G. Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur, 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 972 of 2020

AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI Date: 2024.09.03 11:00:17 +0530

Agrawal Channel Mills Pvt. Ltd. Having Its Office At Plot No. 34-35, Industrial Growth Centre, Siltara, Phase-Ii, Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh. Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

C.G. Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, Chhattisgarh Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

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WPC No. 966 of 2020

Krishna Iron Strips And Tubes Pvt Ltd Having Its Registered Office At 821/a, Urla Industrial Area, Sarora, Raipur 493221, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner.

Versus

C.G. Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur - 492001 Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

WPC No. 967 of 2020

Chattisgarh Steel Products A Partnership Firm, Having Its Office At, Plot No. 190-193, Urla Industrial Area, Raipur 493221, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

C.G Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 968 of 2020

Shree Hanuman Loha Ltd, Having Its Office At Plot No. 251, 256, Urla Industrial Area, Raipur - 493111, Chhattisgarh., Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

C.G. Environment Conservation Board, Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial

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Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur - 492001 (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 969 of 2020

Raipur Forgings Pvt Ltd Having Its Office At Plot No. 2-3, Urla Industrial Area, Raipur493111, Chhattisgarh, Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Versus

C.G Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 973 of 2020

Golden Refractories Pvt Ltd. Having Its Office At Plot No. 593 And 613, Urla Industrial Area, Raipur- 493111, Chhattisgarh. Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Petitioner

Versus

C.G Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, Chhattisgarh Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 1116 of 2020

Ganpati Refractories And Mineral Pvt Ltd Having Its Office At Plot No. 641, Sector-C, Urla Industrial Area, Raipur 493111, Chhattisgarh. Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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Versus

C.G Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, Chhattisgarh Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 1168 of 2020

Fortune Metaliks Ltd., Having Its Office At 24th Milestone, Bilaspur - Raipur Highway, Village - Kapsada, Tehsil - Dharsiwa, Raipur - 493111, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

C.G Environment Conservation Board, Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur - 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 1103 of 2020

Agrawal Round Rolling Mills Ltd, Having Its Office At, Agrawal Complex, Samta Colony, Raipur - 492001, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

C.G. Environment Conservation Board, Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur - 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

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WPC No. 974 of 2020

Karni Steels Pvt. Ltd. Having Its Office At Plot No. 618, Urla Indstrial Area, Raipur 493221, Chhattisgarh, Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Versus

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

WPC No. 970 of 2020

B. K. Rolling Mills Pvt Ltd., Having Its Registered Office At 5, Sahakari Marg, Street No. 3, Choubey Colony - Raipur - 492001, Chhattisgarh., Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Versus

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur - 492001 (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

WPC No. 1115 of 2020

Sunil Sponge Pvt. Ltd. Having Its Registered Office At H.No. 11, Jalvihar Colony, Raipur 492001, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

C.G. Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, Chhattisgarh Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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---- Respondent

WPC No. 1118 of 2020

Chhattisgarh Ispat Udyog A Partnership Firm, Having Its Office At, Ring Road No. 2, Sondongri, Raipur 492001, Chhattisgarh. Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

WPC No. 1176 of 2020

Mahendra Strips Pvt Ltd. Having Its Registered Office At Plot No. 3-4, Urla Industrial Area, Raipur 493221, Chhattisgarh Through Its Power Of Attorney Holder., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner

Versus

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Through Its Regional Officer, Commercial Complex, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kabir Nagar, Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondent

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For Petitioner : Mr. Aashish Anand Bernard, Advocate through V.C. For Respondents/CECB : Mr. Abhijeet Mishra, Mr. Animesh Tiwari and Mr. Amrito Das, Advocates, respectively.

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SB : Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J.

Order On Board

02.09.2024

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos.2218-2219 of 2020 on 25.02.2022, the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these petitions with liberty to avail appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

Learned counsel for the respondents do not oppose the aforesaid submission.

In view of the aforesaid submission, these petitions are dismissed as withdrawn reserving the liberty in favour of the petitioners to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.

Sd/-

(Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge

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