Partly allowed

Bittu v. State of Uttar Pradesh

NGT30 Apr 2026IA No. 348/2024 in Original Application No. 724/2023

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What is this about?

In an interim application hearing, the NGT allowed IA 348/2024 and 80/2025 for placing additional documents while disposing of IA 81/2025 as infructuous. It directed respondents to file a comprehensive report on mining activities by the next hearing.

What did the court decide?

Allowed I.A. 348/2024 and 80/2025 for additional documents; disposed of I.A. 81/2025 as infructuous; directed filing of comprehensive mining activity report.

Bittu vs State of Uttar Pradesh — NGT (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Item No. 04

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Court No. 2

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BEFORE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

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Original Application No. 724/2023 ( I.A. No. 173/2026, I.A. No. 80/2025, I.A. No. 81/2025, I.A. No. 744/2025, I.A. No. 254/2024, I.A. No. 348/2024 )

Bittu

Applicant

Versus

State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Respondents

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Date of hearing: 30.04.2026

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER

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A pplicant: Mr. Vishal Singh, Advocate for the applicant. Respondents: Mr. Bhanwar Pal Singh Jadon, Ms. Anjali Sharma and Mr. Shivansh Sharma, Advocates for respondents no. 1 to 7. Mr. Saurabh Bhatt, ADM, Ghaziabad (through V.C). Mr. Saurabh Chaturvedi, DMO, Ghaziabad (in PB). Mr. Tavleen Singh and Ms. Vallabhi Shukla Advocates for Respondents No. 8.

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ORDER

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Affidavit dated 27.04.2026 has been filed by the Applicant along with

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affidavit of Mohsin.

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Report dated 29.04.2026 of the District Task Force, Ghaziabad has been filed. However, the same is not signed by all the Members of the District Task Force, Ghaziabad. The report also does not contain complete information regarding meetings held, surprise raids/inspections conducted and action taken by the District Task Force, Ghaziabad.

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Learned counsel for respondents no. 1 to 7 seeks time to file additional report of the District Task Force, Ghaziabad.

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Such additional report may be filed at least one day before the next date of hearing fixed with all requisite particulars regarding meetings held, surprise raids/inspections conducted and action taken by the District Task Force, Ghaziabad during the year 2025 and 2026 till date and along with copies of all relevant documents.

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I.A. No. 348/2024 has been filed by the Applicant to place on record additional documents.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and the reasons mentioned therein, I.A. No. 348/2024 is allowed.

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I.A. No. 80/2025 has been filed by the Applicant for placing on record additional documents on record.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, I.A. No. 80/2025 is allowed.

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I.A. No. 81/2025 has been filed by the Applicant for urgent hearing of the matter.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, I.A. No. 81/2025 has become infructuous and is disposed of accordingly.

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I.A. No. 254/2024 has been filed by the Applicant for interim stay on illegal mining carried out by respondent no. 8.

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I.A. No. 744/2025 has been filed by the Applicant for ordering closure of mining activities and consequential relief.

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I.A. No. I.A. No. 173/2026 has been filed by Applicant-respondent no. 8 for vacation of stay order dated 29.01.2026.

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Reply by DM, Ghaziabad dated 29.04.2026 has been filed to I.A. No. 744/2025 and I.A. No.173/2026.

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Learned counsel for the Applicant seeks time to file reply to I.A. No.173/2026. The same may be filed at least one day before the date of hearing fixed.

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Mr. Saurabh Bhatt, ADM, Ghaziabad has appeared before this Tribunal today through V.C. and Mr. Saurabh Chaturvedi, DMO, Ghaziabad has appeared before this Tribunal physically. However, arguments have not been addressed by them/on their behalf on showcause notices issued to them and adjournment is sought in this regard which is allowed.

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Mr. Saurabh Bhatt, ADM, Ghaziabad is directed to remain present before this Tribunal on the next date of hearing physically or through V.C. and Mr. Saurabh Chaturvedi, DMO, Ghaziabad is directed to remain present before this Tribunal physically with the relevant record on the next date of hearing fixed.

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List on 08.05.2026 for further hearing.

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Arun Kumar Tyagi, JM

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Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM

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April 30^th , 2026 Original Application No. 724/2023 ( I.A. No. 173/2026, I.A. No. 80/2025, I.A. No. 81/2025, I.A. No. 744/2025, I.A. No. 254/2024, I.A. No. 348/2024 ) AB

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