Mahatma Gandhi Smrutisadan, Jharsuguda v. M/S Vedanta Ltd., Mumbai
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No. 2436 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 03.04.2025 by Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi. Petitioner Mahatma Gandhi SmrutiSadan, Belpahar (R.S), Jharsuguda (counsel Jayasankar Mishra) versus M/s. Vedanta Ltd. & Ors. (counsel Satya Smruti Mohanty; S.K. Samantray, CGC; S.P. Mohanty for SPCB/Opposite Party No.6). Writ petition seeking deletion of Belpahar Municipality from Open Cast Mining dismissed as premature since Environmental Clearance pending before Government of India, MoEF&CC; petitioner at liberty to file fresh writ petition with solid cause of action if affected by the Ministry's order.
What did the court decide?
Since the Environmental Clearance is pending before the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, the Court is not inclined to entertain the Writ Petition. ¶23