Om Saw Mill through Its Proprietor v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
saw mill licensing; wood based industries; Establishment and Regulation Guidelines 2016 clause 7(ii); 10 km aerial distance notified forest; notification dated 13.08.2021 lapse of 3 years; closure order 29.12.2021; State Level Committee recommendation 4 km; Chhattisgarh Kashth Chiran (Viniyam) Adhiniyam 1984 Section 5; T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad W.P.(C) No.202/95; natural justice hearing; interim orders 13.01.2022; renewal of saw mill licence; Union of India MoEF&CC; State of Chhattisgarh forest department; disposed with liberty to re-approach; Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; Justice Sachin Singh Rajput; 25.09.2024
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of; liberty reserved to petitioners to re-approach the Court if any further cause of action survives or any adverse order is passed; any renewal-of-licence application to be considered by the respondent authority in accordance with law; Union of India expected to expedite decision on the SLC recommendation and the letter dated 13.09.2022 (Annexure R-1); State expected meanwhile to adhere to the SLC recommendation.