The applicant alleged that saw mills operate without permission under the Bihar Saw Mill Regulation Act 1990. The court dismissed the application because no specific violators were impleaded, making it impossible to pass orders.
The Original Application was dismissed as no specific alleged violating saw mills were impleaded as respondents.
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Item No.01
Court No.1
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA
(THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.03/2025/EZ
Ranjan Kumar
S/o Manejar Bhagat, Aged about 26 years r/o Sugauli, PO – Sugauli, Dist. – East Champaran, Bihar – 855456
…. Applicant(s)
Versus
1. State of Bihar Through Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna – 800015
2. Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Government of Bihar, Through Secretary, Aranya Bhawan, State Forest HQ, Shahid Pir Ali Khan Path near Patna Airport, Riding Road, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar – 800014
3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Bihar Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Vishweshwariah Complex, Chowthi Manzil, Technology Bhavan, Beli Road, Patna, Bihar – 800015
4. Bihar State Pollution Control Board Through Member Secretary, Parivesh Bhawan, Plot No. NS-B/2, Patliputra Industrial Area, Patliputra Patna (Bihar), Pin Code – 800010
5. District Magistrate Office of the Collector & District Magistrate, At & PO : Motihari, District : East Champaran, PIN – 845401
6. Divisional Forest Office, Motihari Division Office of Divisional Forest Office, Motihari Division, Gandhi Maidan Road, Motihari near SP Office,
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District – East Champaran, Pin Code – 845401
…. Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 09.01.2025
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. ARUN KUMAR VERMA, EXPERT MEMBER
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Prakash Pandey, Adv. (in Virtual Mode)
ORDER
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Counsel for the Applicant but he continued to argue the matter on merit and does not want to file any impleadment application.
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B. Amit Sthalekar, JM
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Dr. Arun Kumar Verma, EM
January 09, 2025,
Original Application No.03/2025/EZ
SKB
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Original Application can be proceeded with when no alleged violating saw mills are impleaded as respondents.
Whether reliance on geo coordinates is sufficient to trace the location of alleged violators for passing orders.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Ranjan Kumar
State of Bihar
Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
Bihar State Pollution Control Board
District Magistrate
B. Amit Sthalekar
Arun Kumar Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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