The bench allowed applications for additional documents filed by the respondents in two connected appeals challenging an environmental clearance, listing the matter for further hearing.
Applications for summary dismissal and for placing additional documents on record were allowed.
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Item Nos. 09 & 10
Court No. 1
BEFORE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Appeal No. 15/2025 (IA No 102/2025, IA No 451/2025, IA No 618/2025, IA No 738/2025)
Vasant Kunj Residents Welfare Association Sector B Pocket 1 Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Ors. Respondent(s)
WITH
Appeal No. 19/2025 (IA No 146/2025, IA No 147/2025, IA No 642/2025, IA No 739/2025)
Rajeev Ranjan Appellant Versus
Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Ors.
Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 21.11.2025
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER
Appellants: Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Senior Advocate with Ms. Mansi Bachani & Ms. Gitanjali Sanyal, Advs. for Appellant in Appeal 15/2025 Mr. Kazi Sangay Thupden & Mr. Kartik Arora, Advs. for Appellant in Appeal 19/2025
Respondents: Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Advocate (Through VC) & Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora (Through VC), Senior Advocate with Mr. Rahul Khurana, Mr. Hasil Jain, Mr. Devashish Chauhan & Mr. Madhura Mohan, Advs. for R – 5 in Appeal 15/2025 & for R - 3 in Appeal 19/2025 Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta & Ms. Ananya Basudha, Advs. for DCF (South), GNCTD Ms. Richa Kapoor and Ms. Atika Singh, Advs. for MoEF & CC Ms. Deeksha L. Kakar, Mr. Rashneet Singh & Ms. Sana Parveen, Advs. for DDA in Appeal 19/2025 Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Ms. Antara Mishra & Mr. Aditya Verma, Advs. for DJB in Appeal 19/2025 (Through VC) Mr. Atif Suhrawardy, Adv. for CPCB in Appeal 19/2025 (Through VC) Mr. Gigi. C. George, Adv. for R - 10 in Appeal 19/2025 Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, Adv. for MCD in Appeal 19/2025 (Through VC) Mr. Amit Bandhan Mohanty, Adv. for R - 7 in Appeal 19/2025 (Through VC)
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ORDER
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Prakash Shrivastava, CP
Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM
November 21, 2025 Appeal No. 15/2025 (IA No 102/2025, IA No 451/2025, IA No 618/2025, IA No 738/2025) and connected matter dv
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Vasant Kunj Residents Welfare Association Sector B Pocket 1
Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change
M/s RR Texknit LLP
Rajeev Ranjan
Prakash Shrivastava
Dr. A. Senthil Vel
As recorded by the court registry
An application for interim relief made while the main matter is pending.
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