Sant Kumarnetam v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
The National Green Tribunal Bench listed interlocutory applications and stayed forward on appeals No. 10/2022 and 16/2022 pending connection to Supreme Court orders and High Court jurisdiction. It dismissed immediate disposal citing need for Supreme Court precedent.
What the court decided
Item No. 04 & 05
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CENTRAL ZONE BENCH, BHOPAL (Through Video Conferencing)
Appeal No.10/2022 (CZ) (I.A.No.41/2022) (I.A.No.61/2023) (I.A.No.62/2023)
Sant Kumar Netam Appellant(s)
Vs.
Union of India & Ors. Respondent(s)
WITH
Appeal No.16/2022 (CZ)
Hasdeo Arand Bachao Sangarsh Samiti Appellant(s)
Vs.
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Ors. Respondent(s)
Date of Hearing: 08.05.2025
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the National Green Tribunal should continue proceedings when related petitions are pending before the Supreme Court of India.
Whether conflicting orders between the High Court and the NGT warrant staying the tribunal's jurisdiction.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Sant Kumar Netam
- appellant
Hasdeo Arand Bachao Sangarsh Samiti
- respondent
Union of India
- respondent
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
- other
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd
Case details
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