Dismissed

Vinodbhai Pithiya (Partner of Pramukh Metal Quarry) v. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority Gujarat

NGT12 Nov 2025Appeal No. 599/2025

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What is this about?

The National Green Tribunal dismissed the delay condonation application and the main appeal. The court held that since a similar issue was already addressed in a prior order (Appeal No.511 of 2025) and found time-barred, the present appeal also deserves to be dismissed.

What did the court decide?

The delay condonation application and the main appeal were dismissed.

Vinodbhai Pithiya (Partner of Pramukh Metal Quarry) vs… — Environment and Pollution | NGT (2025)

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(Pune Bench)

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Item No.1

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL WESTERN ZONE BENCH, PUNE

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[THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING (WITH HYBRID OPTION)]

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I.A. No.807 OF 2025 (WZ) IN APPEAL NO.599 OF 2025 (WZ)

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Vinodbhai Pithiya (Partner of Pramukh Metal Quarry)

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…..Appellant

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Versus

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SEIAA, Gujarat & Anr.

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….Respondents

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Date of hearing: 12.11.2025

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, EXPERT MEMBER

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Appellant

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: Mr. Saurabh Kulkarni, Advocate along-with Mr. Adwait Gokhale, Advocate

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ORDER

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This appeal has been filed, with the prayer that the order dated 01.01.2025, which is annexed as Annexure- A-1 to the appeal, rejecting the Environmental Clearance (EC) to the proposed Project under the EIA Notification, 2006, may be quashed/set aside, with a delay, for condonation of which I.A. No.807 of 2025 (WZ) has been moved, with the averment that there is no delay in filing the present appeal and if there is any delay found by this Tribunal, the same may be condoned.

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In the delay condonation application, in para no.4, it is submitted that the impugned order was passed by Respondent No.1 on 01.01.2025 and the applicant/appellant received letter dated 27.05.2025 from Respondent No.3- State of Gujarat through its Commissioner of Geology and Mining Industries and Mines Department directing the

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applicant/appellant to stop its activities, as it had no valid EC. Thereafter, the applicant/appellant approached its Consultant to verify the said fact. The applicant/appellant had no knowledge regarding rejection of the application for re-appraisal of Environmental Clearance (EC), which was passed on 01.01.2025, nor has he received any communication from Respondent No.1- SEIAA, Gujarat. The applicant/appellant was under the genuine belief that the application is still pending consideration with Respondent No.1. Therefore, he could not file the appeal within the stipulated time of 30 days and the present appeal has been filed on 25.08.2025, while the order, which is being assailed herein, is dated 01.01.2025. Therefore, it is filed beyond the limitation period of 90 (30+60) days.

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We find that on a similar matter i.e. in Appeal No.511 of 2025 (WZ) [I.A. NO.563 of 2025 (WZ)] (Sureshkumar Sardarbhai Patel vs. SEIAA, Gujarat & Ors.) vide order dated 10.09.2025, this Tribunal had already dealt with the same issue and dismissed the delay condonation application filed therein along-with the appeal finding the same to be time barred.

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Since identical issue is involved in the present appeal and the same is also found to be time barred, the delay condonation application as well as the main appeal deserve to be dismissed and are accordingly dismissed.

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Dinesh Kumar Singh, JM

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Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, EM

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November 12, 2025 I.A. No.807 OF 2025 (WZ) IN APPEAL NO.599 OF 2025 (WZ) P.Kr

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Vinodbhai Pithiya (Partner of Pramukh Metal Quarry) v. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority Gujarat

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