The National Green Tribunal dismissed an appeal seeking quashing of SEIAA's rejection of an Environmental Clearance as the appeal was filed beyond the 90-day limitation period despite a delay condonation application.
The application filed under I.A. No. 18/2026 was dismissed as being time-barred.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
Items No. 03 Pune Bench
BEFORE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL WESTERN ZONE BENCH, PUNE [THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING (WITH HYBRID OPTION]
I.A.No.18/2026(WZ)
In
Appeal No.55/2026(WZ)
Nilkanth Stone Industries Appellant
Versus
SEIAA & Anr.
Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 04.02.2026
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, EXPERT MEMBER
Appellant: Mr. Shivshankar Swaminathan, Adv. for Appellant
ORDER
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on 25.09.2025 which is much beyond 90 days. Therefore, it is extremely time-barred.
Dinesh Kumar Singh, JM
Dr. S.K. Bajpayee, EM
February 04, 2026 I.A.No.18/2026(WZ) In Appeal No.55/2026(WZ) JG.
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the appeal barred by limitation can be entertained despite delay condonation application.
Whether knowledge of online proceedings can be attributed differently from the date of physical communication.
Whether pending matter before Supreme Court prevents disposal of time-barred appeal.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Sureshkumar Sardarbhai Patel Vs. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Ors.Referred¶19
Civil Appeal No(s).1503815039/2025, Sureshkumar Sardarbhai Patel Vs. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Ors. dated 05.01.2026
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Nilkanth Stone Industries
SEIAA
Dinesh Kumar Singh
Dr. S.K. Bajpayee
As recorded by the court registry
An appeal before a tribunal against an order of a statutory authority.
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