Mukesh Kumar Singhal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 10 Dec 2021
Rekha Palli
W.P.(C)8295/2019
administrative petition_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court directed the Pollution Control Committee to pass reasoned orders on environmental compensation claims within four weeks and restrained coercive action against petitioners pending disposal of writ petitions.

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/ $-7,8,9,10,12,35,36,37,40&61 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C)9411/2019
SUKHDEV SHARMA
Through:
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Petitioner Mr.Chinmoy Pradip Sharma & Mr.Shailesh Kumar Sinha,Advs.
GOVT OF NOT OF DELHI THROUGH:ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
&ORS Respondents
Through: Ms.Saumya Tandon,Adv.for R-2.
Mr.Biraja Mahapatra, Mr.Kush Shanua & Mr.Sumit Mishra, Advs. for DPCC.
JUDGMENT

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C GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Biraja Mahapatra, Mr.Kush forDPCC. Mr.Anuj Aggarwal, ASC/GNCTD with Mr.Deepak Shrivastava,Adv. (36) W.P.(C)8295/2019 MUKESH KUMAR SINGHAL Petitioner Through: Mr.Chinmoy Pradip Sharma &

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GOVT OFNCTOFDELHIAND ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Biraja Mahapatra,^ Mr.Kush Sharma & Mr.Sumit Mishi'a, Advs. forDPCC. (40) W.P.(C)8808/2019 BRIJ MOHAN BASIA Through:..... Petitioner O versus GOVT OF NOT OF DELHI& ORS Respondents forDPCC. Ms.Jyoti Taneja,Adv.for GNCTD. (61) W.P.(C)10110/2019 MR.VIJAY GOBL Through:..... Petitioner Mr.P.S. Bindra & Mr.Bhuvneshwar, Advs. b CM versus DELHIPOLLUTION CONTROL COMMITEE AND ANR. Through: Ms.NidhiRaman,Adv.forR-2. forDPCC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA ORDER o/o 18.09.2019 APPL.^»7^S/2019(Exemption!in W.P(C)9411/2019 ^ T> /r^\ O/ii^nniQ CM APPL-:^8739/2019(ExemptinnIin W.P.(C)9413/2019 CM APPL-J8768/2019 rExemptionlin W.P.(C)9420/2019 CM APPI'-J8776/2019(Exemption!in W.P.(C)9421/2019 CM APPL-J8842/2019(Exemptinnlin W.P.(C)9442/2019 CM APPI 41798/2019rExemptionlin W.P.(C)10110/2019 Allowed,subjectto alljustexceptions. W.P.(C)9411/2019&CM APPL.38736/2019 TStav^ W.P.(C)9413/2019&CM APPL.38738/2019 TStav^ W.P.fO942n/2019&CM APPI..38769/2019(Sfay).W.P.(C)9421/2019&CM APPT..38777/2019(Sfay) W.P.(C)9442/2019& CM APPL.3884^/2niQ W.P.rO 8278/2010 W.P.(C)8295/2019&CM APPL.34359/2019fStav) W.P.(0 8296/2niQ W.P.(C)8808/2019&CM APPL.36409/2019(Stay) W.P.(O101in/2niQ ' ^ Thelearned counselsforthe partiessubmitthatthepresentpetition(s) treatedasarepresentation byDelhiPollution ControlCommittee(DPCC) and upon hearing the petitioner(s) thereon, DPCC would pass reasoned order(s) within a period of four weeks. The respondent-DPCC shall also considerifinthe meantimetheImpugned Order(s)areto be given effectto. The petition(s)are disposed ofin view ofthe above submissions.

NAVIN CHAWLA,J O SEPTEMBER18,2019/rv P: O (J $-43 r * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C)8295/2019 MUKESH KUMAR SINGHAL Petitioner Through Mr.Himanshu Bhushan and Ms. Asiya Khan,Advs.

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GOVT.OF NCIOF DELHI AND ORS Respondents Through Mr.AnujAggarwal,ASC,GNCTD with Ms.Ayushi Bansal,Mr.Sanyam Suri and Ms.Aishwarya Sharma, Advs.for R-1&2 Mr.Kush Sharma,Adv.for DPCC CORAM; HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE REKHA PALLI ORDER % 10.12.2021 CM APPL.44463/2021 -(direction bv petitioner).

1. This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking quashing ofthe directions issued by respondent no. 3 to the respondent no.2 to recover environmental damages compensation of a sum of Rs.lO lakhsfrom the petitioner on 05.10.2021.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents communication is notin conformity with the directions issued by this Court on 18.09.2019.

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3. Issue notice. Mr.Sharma accepts notice on behalfofthe respondent no. 3. He prays for, and is granted four weeks' time to obtain instructions andfile areply,ifnecessary. Rejoinderthereto,ifany,be filed within two weeks,thereafter. o (0

4. Till the next date, no coercive steps in furtherance of the communicationdated05.10.2021 willbetakenagainstthepetitioner.

5. List on 04.03.2022.

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