The High Court of Delhi disposed of two writ petitions challenging environmental notifications dated 2018, holding them infructuous after admitting affidavits stating they were superseded by a later notification which had a specific entry quashed by the Supreme Court.
Petitions disposed of; pending applications rendered infructuous.
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.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vanshdeep Dalmia and Ms. Anisha Jain, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC along with Mr. Punita Jha, Advocates for UOI.
SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT &
BIODIVERSITY (SPENBIO) .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Vanshdeep Dalmia and Ms. Anisha Jain, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, GOVT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC along with Mr. Punita Jha, Advocate for UOI.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL
O R D E R % 17.09.2025
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and as per the said affidavit, impugned notification dated 14th November 2018 was issued as a stand-alone notification providing environmental regulatory conditions for certain building and construction works in consonance with amendment dated 15th November 2018.
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J
ANISH DAYAL, J
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025/RK/ tk
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Vanashakti v. Union of IndiaReferred¶16
Vanashakti v. Union of India, W.P (C) No. 166/2025
Social Action for Forest and Environment
Union of India
Society for Protection of Environment & Biodiversity (SPENBIO)
Union of India
Nitin Wasudeo Sambre
Anish Dayal
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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