Prakash Industries Limited v. Union of Iindia and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of a writ petition challenging orders directing the closure of Prakash Industries Limited. Noting a fourteen-year period without complaints and current compliance with environmental norms, the court declared the impugned orders ineffective.
What did the court decide?
The impugned orders dated 22.03.2011 and 09.06.2011 passed by the Central Pollution Control Board are declared ineffective and the petition is disposed of.
What the court decided
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2024:CGHC:39401
Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT Date: 2024.10.08 18:32:20 +0530
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPC No. 3770 of 2011
- Prakash Industries Limited, Champa Through its Company Secretary, Champa District-Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.
... Petitioner
versus
- Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi.
- Central Pollution Control Board, through its Chairman under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, New Delhi-110032.
- Central Pollution Control Board, through its Zonal Office (Central) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned orders directing closure of the petitioner industry have become ineffective due to compliance with environmental norms after fourteen years.
Whether the petitioner industry is currently violating any environmental law.
Whether the petitioner premises are declared ineffective due to absence of discrepancies as prescribed by the relevant Acts.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Prakash Industries Limited
- respondent
Union of India
- respondent
Central Pollution Control Board
- respondent
Collector, Janjgir-Champa
- respondent
Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPC/3770/2011
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