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Siba Narayan Panda Vs Dept.of Urban Dev. — Environment and Pollution | Orissa HC (2019)

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Siba Narayan Panda v. Dept.of Urban Dev.

Orissa HC2 Dec 2019OJC/2461/2002

Case brief

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What is this about?

A Public Interest Litigation seeking implementation of Municipal Solid Wastes Rules, 2000, disposed of as no cause of action survives due to subsequent developments. The court explicitly stated no opinion was expressed on the merits.

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Outcome

Disposed

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A writ petition under PIL providing directions for waste management and awareness was disposed of without expressing any opinion on the merits as the court found that no cause of action survives in view of subsequent developments. Liberty was granted to file a fresh petition if difficulties arise.

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OJC No.2461 of 2002

02.12.2019 None appears for the petitioner.

Heard Shri M. R. Mohapatra, learned Senior Counsel for the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporationopposite party no.4.

By way of this writ petition filed in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the opposite parties to take immediate steps to ensure implementation of the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, and to provide land for landfilling and to launch an awareness campaign through press releases, advertisements, leaflets etc.

Considering the submission made by learned Senior Counsel for the opposite party no.4 and keeping in view the subsequent development, no cause of action survives.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.

It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file fresh petition in case of any difficulty.

All connected Misc. Case(s)/I.A.(s), if any is/are accordingly disposed of.

.…….......……………… ( K.S. Jhaveri ) Chief Justice

…………………..……… (K.R.Mohapatra ) Judge

MP

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Petitioner (NGO/Public Interest Litigation)
respondent
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

Coram

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K.S. Jhaveri
K.R. Mohapatra

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 2 Dec 2019 · December
Registered: 26 Feb 2002
Case no.: OJC/2461/2002
CNR: ODHC010013872002
Topic: Environment and Pollution
Bench: K. S. Jhaveri CJ K.r.mohapatra
Disposal: Disposed Off

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Siba Narayan Panda v. Dept.of Urban Dev., OJC/2461/2002 (OD), decided on 2 December 2019.

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K.S. Jhaveri and K.R. Mohapatra

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