ITEM NO.MM-F COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A No.2569 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 06/08/2009 This appln. was mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SATHASIVAM HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S.CHAUHAN For Petitioner(s) Mr. P.K. Manohar,Adv.(NP) For Respondent(s)/ applicant(s) Mr.S.N.Terdal,Adv.(Mentioned by) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 21.08.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 1 ITEM NO.301 COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.941 IN I.A.No.754-755 WITH I.A.No.777, 1131-1133, 1138-1146, 1148, 1184, 1272, 1361, 1579-1580 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (Recommendation of CEC in I.A.No.754-755 and for impleadment, direction/modification and vacation of stay) WITH W.P.(C) No. 356/2007 (With appln. for stay) AND I.A.NO.991, 1004, 1185, 1273, 1280, 1294, 1443, 1611, 2018 & 2073, 2175, 2357 IN W.P. (C) NO.202/1995 (For recommendation of CEC regarding illegal mining in Chousil Reserve Forest Lalitpur U.P. & Direction and exemption from filing O.T.) WITH I.A.NO.979 IN I.A.NO.443, 1204, 1245, 1357 & 2110, 2141, 2627-2728 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For recommendation of CEC in I.A. No.443, Report of CEC in I.A.No.979, direction & exemption from filing O.T. and permission) AND I.A.Nos.1362-1363 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.Nos.2191-2193 & 2654 in I.A.Nos.2191-2193 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For intervention,direction, exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.NOS.2202-2203 & 2601 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions & exemption from filing O.T. and permission) AND I.A.No.2211 in I.A.Nos.1424-1425 & 2649 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For clarification of Court's order dt. 29.2.2008 and exemption from filing O.T.) WITH W.PL.(C) NO.469/2005 (With appln. for exemption from filing O.T. and stay and office report) AND I.A.No.2550 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 2 (For permission) AND I.A.No.2569 W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For permission) AND I.A.No. 2580 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (for recommendation of CEC in appln. no.1041) WITH I.A.Nos. 2668-2669 in 2580 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment and directions) Date: 21/08/2009 These Applns./Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) Mr. Uday U. Lalit, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. P.K. Manohar, Adv. Applicant(s)/ Respondent(s) : Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Mr. Raj Kumar Mehta, Adv. Mr. J.R. Das, Adv. Mr. Vijay Panjwani, Adv. WP 356/07,IA No. Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. 1579-80 Mr. A. Mahapatra, Adv. Ms. Sweta Verma, Adv. For Mr. Ajay Sharma, Adv. Mr. Naresh Kr. Sharma, Adv. IA 941 Mr. V.S. Raju, Adv. Mr. T.N. Rao, Adv. 3 IA 754-55 Mr. Janaranjan Das, Adv. Mr. Shwetaketu Mishra, Adv. Mr. P.P. Nayak, Adv. Respondent-in-person Mr. Jana Kalyan Das, Adv. M/s. fox Mandal & Co., Advs. IA 991 Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, Sr. Adv. Mr. S.P. Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Abha R. Sharma, Adv. Mr. D.S. Parmar, Adv. Mr. Susheel Tomar, Adv. Mr. J.K. Bhatia, Adv. Mr. Sridhar Potaraju, Adv. Mr. Pramod Dayal, Adv. Mrs. Shobha Dikshit, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rajeev K. Dubey, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mihsra, Adv. Mr. Anil K. Jha, Adv. Ms. Rachna Srivastava, Adv. Ms. Rani Chhabra, Adv. Mr. B.K. Satija, Adv. IA 1362-63 Mr. Altaf Ahmed, Sr. Adv. Mr. Anil Srivastav, Adv. Mr. V.K. Verma, Adv. IA 1362-63 Mr. G.E. Vahanavati, AG Mr. Ajit Pudussery, Adv. Mr. K. Vijayan, Adv. IA 2191-93 Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Adv. 4 Mrs. Shilpa Chohan, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Singh, Adv. I.A. No.941 Mr. Manjit Singh, AAG For Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. Mr. T.V. George, Adv. IA 2202-03,2211 Mr. Vivek Singh, Adv. Mr. L.R. Singh, Adv. Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, Adv. IA 2211 IN IA No. Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee, Sr. Adv. 1424-25 Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. P.C. Sen, Adv. Mr. Nitin Dahiya, Adv. Mr. Pallav Kumar, Adv. Ms. Binu Tamta, Adv. WP(C) 469/05 Mrs. Yogmaya Agnihotri, Adv. For Mr. D.K. Sinha, Adv. WP(C) 469/05 Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, Adv. Mr. Kunal Verma, Adv. Ms. A. Subhashini, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain, Adv. Mr. Radha Shyam Jena, Adv. IA 2550 Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Krishan Kumar, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Adv. Ms. Varika Sahay, Adv. For M/s. M.V. Kiwi & Associates, Advs. Mr. Anis Suhrawardy, Adv. Mr. Syed Mehdi Imam, Adv. Mr. Tabrez Ahmad, Adv. 5 Mr. S.W.A. Qadri, Adv. Mr. Subhash Kaushik, Adv. Mr. A.K. Sharma, Adv. Ms. Gunwant Dara, Adv. Ms. Asha G. Nair, Adv. Mrs. Kiran Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. S.N. Terdal, Adv. For Ms. Sushma Suri, Adv. I.A.2668-69 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. P.H. Parekh, Sr. Adv. Mr. E.R. Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sumit Goel, Adv. Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. For M/s. Parekh & Co. Advs. IA 2211 Mr. Rahul Srivastava, Adv. Ms. Suparna Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Ram Swarup Sharma, Adv. Dir. Env. & Mr. Bhavanishankar V. Gadnis, Adv. GSPCB For Ms. B. Sunita Rao, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER I.A.NO.1164 Taken on board. Rs.300/- crores deposited in this Registry along with accrued interest is directed to be transferred to Adhoc CAMPA on maturity. I.A.No.941 IN I.A.No.754-755 WITH I.A.No.777, 1131-1133, 1138-1146, 1148, 1184, 1272, 1361, 1579-1580 in WP(C)No.202/1995 WITH W.P.(C) No. 356/2007 After this Court passed Order dated 10.7.2009 regarding closing of the saw 6 mills in the State of Orissa, a large number of saw mills were closed. The State is of the view that for the saw mills appropriate location could not be found as many of the areas are covered by the definition of forest. Now the State has proposed and want to set-up Industrial Estate(s) for establishment of saw mills for which they require amendment of the Orissa Saw Mills and Saw Pits (Control) Act, 1991. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the State of Orissa, we direct that urgent steps may be taken in this direction at the earliest. Post on 20.11.2009. I.A.NO.991, 1004, 1185, 1273, 1280, 1294, 1443, 1611, 2018 & 2073, 2175, 2357 IN W.P. (C) NO.202/1995 The applicant is having mining activities at Lalitpur, U.P. It is alleged that this mining area was within the Choursil reserved forest. There was some dispute regarding the boundary of the forest area. The Survey of India has conducted survey and it is found that there was some discrepancy about the area of the Choursil reserved forest and there was also some dispute regarding the boundary of this forest area. The portion of the area under mining, falling within the Choursil reserved forest has been found to be 1.79 hectares. The applicant would like to make some submissions as to what measures should be taken in this regard. The applicant proposes to file representations to the CEC and to the amicus curiae. In case any representation is filed, the CEC will file a formal report on this application/representation. List on 9.10.2009. 7 I.A.NO.979 IN I.A.NO.443, 1204, 1245, 1357 & 2110, 2141, 2627-2728 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 The applicant has been engaged in stone mining in Lalitpur, U.P. It was suspected that this area fell under the forest-like area and the State was requested to identify whether this area is forest-like area and that exercise has been done by the State of U.P. Now, guidelines have been issued as to how these areas are to be identified. The applicant submits that the area for which he had sought permission for mining operations is outside the area identified as forest-like area by the State. CEC has already filed a report. In view of the subsequent development, the CEC may file further report in this regard. The application filed by the applicant is referred to CEC for report. List on 9.10.2009. I.A.Nos.1362-1363 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 The Order passed by this Court on 10th July, 2009, is varied to the following extent: By these interlocutory applications, the applicant seeks modification of this Court's Order dated 19.4.2004 passed in I.A No.966 and 1012. The matter relates to the construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project by NHPC. The CEC made some recommendations. Pursuant to the order dated 21.7.2006 the matter was referred to the Standing Committee of the National Board of Wild Life. An affidavit is filed by the Deputy Inspector Generl (Wildlife), Government of India dated 18.3.2009 putting the decision of the Board on record. It is stated that any proposal in the upper stream of Subansiri river would 8 be considered independently on its own merit by the Standing Committee as and when submitted by the proponents and the State Government would declare 168 sq. kms. of Reserve Forest as Sanctuary and make serious efforts to bring an additional area of 332 sq.kms. reserved forest under the category of Conservation Reserve in consultation with MoEF. This suggestion is acceptable to the State Government and NHPC and IAs are disposed of and conditions (ii) and (vii) are substituted by the following:- (i) Any proposal in the upper stream of Subhansiri river would be considered independently on its merit by the Standing Committee as and when submitted by the proponents. (ii) State Government would declare 168 sq. kms. Immediately as Sanctuary and make serious efforts to bring additional 332 sq.km. reserved forests under the category of Conservation Reserve in consultation with MoEF. I.A.Nos.2191-2193 & 2654 in I.A.Nos.2191-2193 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 Referred to CEC. List on 23.10.2009. I.A.NOS.2202-2203 & 2601 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 Adjourned. CEC to file its response. List on 23.10.2009. I.A.No.2211 in I.A.Nos.1424-1425 & 2649 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 WITH W.PL.(C) NO.469/2005 List on 9.10.2009. The High Court to dispose of Writ Petition No.69/2009 at the earliest. I.A.No.2550 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 9 The National Highways Authority of India seeks permission for use of 8.9738 ha. of forest land for construction of alternative alignment proposed from Bannihal bypass, Jammu Province to Wagund, Kashmir Province to cross the Pirpanjal Ranges through a tunnel. The CEC has examined the project and approved the same subject to certain conditions. The conditions being: i) the NPV at the applicable rate will be deposited in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund; and ii) the conditions imposed by the Chief Wildlife Warden will be strictly complied with. These conditions are acceptable to NHAI. Subject to fulfillment of the above conditions, the project is cleared. I.A. is disposed of accordingly. I.A.No.2569 W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 This application is filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking permission for construction of road passing through the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary. CEC has examined the same and has filed its report. CEC has stated in its report that the project authorities will strictly comply with the conditions on which the project has been recommended by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Jammu & Kashmir, Forest Department and the Standing Committee of NBWL and has also stated that 5% of the project cost will be deposited in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund. These conditions are acceptable to the applicant. 10 Subject to that payment and observations of the conditions, the project is cleared. I.A. is disposed of accordingly. I.A.No. 2580 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 I.A.Nos. 2668-2669 in 2580 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 IA 2580 ­ The State seeks and granted four weeks time to file reply to the report filed by the CEC. I.A.2668 - Application by Chowgule & Co. for impleadment is allowed. Issue notice to the State of Goa. Permitted to file additional documents. I.A.2669 ­ The CEC to file response to the application as well as additional documents, if any, is/are filed. List on 23.10.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 11 ITEM NO.MM-M COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2460-2461 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 21/08/2009 These Applns./Petition were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) Mr. Uday U. Lalit, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ Ms. Shilpa Chohan, Adv. applicant(s) For Mr. Rajesh Singh, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 04.9.2009. 12 (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-N COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2660-61 in I.A.972 in I.A. 757 with IA 789-90 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 21/08/2009 These Applns./Petition were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) Mr. Uday U. Lalit, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) 13 For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. Shyam Diwan, Sr. Adv. applicant(s) Ms. Meera Mathur, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 11.9.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 1 ITEM NOS.301+303 COURT NO.1 SECTIONS PIL,IVB S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2386 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For modification of order dated 5.4.2007) AND I.A.NO.2527 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For recommendation of CEC in Appln.No.1152) AND I.A.Nos.2626 & 2642 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions and seeking exemption from requirement of clearance under FCA 1980) AND I.A.NO.2663 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.2664-2665 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions and exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.NO.799 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.1626-1627 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.NO.....(unregd.) IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For seeking exemption from the payment of NPV) AND C.A.NO.8133/2003 (with appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and office report) WITH C.A.No.8134/2003 (With appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and with prayer for interim relief) C.A.NO.8135/2003 (with appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and with prayer for interim relief) WITH I.A.NOS.2532-2533 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) 2 AND SLP(C)NOS.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) I.A.Nos.2136,2360 & 2603-2604 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions, impleadment and permission) AND I.A.Nos.170-175 in W.P.(C)NO.460/2004 (with appln.(s) for directions and c/delay and impleadment) AND SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) Date: 28/08/2009 These applns./appeals/ were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ In person(NP) Appellant(s) in SLP Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Ankur Chawla, Adv. Mr.Sarvesh Singh,Adv. Mr.Prithvi Sidhu, Adv. Mr.A.Venayagam Balan, Adv. In WP(C)No.460/04 Mr.Raj Panjwani, Adv. Ms.Purnima Bhat, Adv. Mr.Naresh Kr.Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s)/ Mr.S.W.A.Qadri, Adv. applicant(s) for Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv Mr.A.K.Sharma,Adv. Mrs.Asha g.Nair, Adv. Ms.Gunwant Dara, Adv. Mr.Subhash Kaushik, Adv. For Mr.B.K.Prasad, Adv. Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Mr.Ramji Srinivasan, Adv. Mr.Vinod K.Shukla, Adv. Ms.Vartika Sahay,Adv. 3 Mr.Ramji Srinivasan, Sr.Adv. Mr.Vinod K.Shukla, Adv. Mr.M.C.Dhingra, Adv. Mr.Shakeel Ahmad, Adv. Mrs.Rani Chhabra, Adv. Mr.Anil Kr.Jha, Adv. Mr.Debasis Mishra, Adv. Mr.V.B.Joshi, Adv. In Appeals Mr.Sanjay Jain,a Adv. Mr.M.L.Lahoty, Adv. Mr.Paban K.Sharma, Adv. Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Manjit Singh,AAG Mr.Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. in WP(C)NO.460/04 Mr.K.K.Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Pratap Venugopal,Adv. Ms.Deepti, Adv. Mr.Angely Anto, Adv. for M/s.K.J.JOhn & Co., Advs. R.N.7 in SLP Mr.Shish Pal Laler, Adv. Mr.Balbir Singh Gupta, Adv. I.A.Nos.170-175 Mr.Bhavanishankar V.Gadnis, Adv. For Mrs.B.Sunita Rao, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A.No.2386, 2527, 799, 1626-1627, I.A.No....(Unregd.), C.A.Nos.8133,8134, 8135/2003, I.A.Nos.2532-2533,2136,2360 & 2603-2604: List on 18.09.2009. I.A.Nos.2626 & 2642: Reply/report, if any, may be filed by the C.E.C. within six weeks. 4 I.A.NO.2663: As requested, the State of U.P. is granted four weeks time for filing reply. List on 09.10.2009. I.A.Nos.2664-2665: Issue notice. I.A.Nos.170-175 in W.P.(C)NO.460/2004: List on 18.09.2009 at a higher position on the Board. SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009: List on 11.09.2009. The C.E.C. to give its reply/comments before the next date of hearing. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 5 ITEM NO.MM-O COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.Nos.2333-34 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 28/08/2009 These applns. were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr. M.L.Lahoty, Adv. applicant(s) for Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 11.09.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 1 ITEM NOS.301+303 COURT NO.1 SECTIONS PIL,IVB S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2386 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For modification of order dated 5.4.2007) AND I.A.NO.2527 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For recommendation of CEC in Appln.No.1152) AND I.A.Nos.2626 & 2642 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions and seeking exemption from requirement of clearance under FCA 1980) AND I.A.NO.2663 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.2664-2665 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions and exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.NO.799 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.1626-1627 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.NO.....(unregd.) IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For seeking exemption from the payment of NPV) AND C.A.NO.8133/2003 (with appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and office report) WITH C.A.No.8134/2003 (With appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and with prayer for interim relief) C.A.NO.8135/2003 (with appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and with prayer for interim relief) WITH I.A.NOS.2532-2533 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) 2 AND SLP(C)NOS.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) I.A.Nos.2136,2360 & 2603-2604 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions, impleadment and permission) AND I.A.Nos.170-175 in W.P.(C)NO.460/2004 (with appln.(s) for directions and c/delay and impleadment) AND SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) Date: 28/08/2009 These applns./appeals/ were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ In person(NP) Appellant(s) in SLP Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Ankur Chawla, Adv. Mr.Sarvesh Singh,Adv. Mr.Prithvi Sidhu, Adv. Mr.A.Venayagam Balan, Adv. In WP(C)No.460/04 Mr.Raj Panjwani, Adv. Ms.Purnima Bhat, Adv. Mr.Naresh Kr.Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s)/ Mr.S.W.A.Qadri, Adv. applicant(s) for Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv Mr.A.K.Sharma,Adv. Mrs.Asha g.Nair, Adv. Ms.Gunwant Dara, Adv. Mr.Subhash Kaushik, Adv. For Mr.B.K.Prasad, Adv. Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Mr.Ramji Srinivasan, Adv. Mr.Vinod K.Shukla, Adv. Ms.Vartika Sahay,Adv. 3 Mr.Ramji Srinivasan, Sr.Adv. Mr.Vinod K.Shukla, Adv. Mr.M.C.Dhingra, Adv. Mr.Shakeel Ahmad, Adv. Mrs.Rani Chhabra, Adv. Mr.Anil Kr.Jha, Adv. Mr.Debasis Mishra, Adv. Mr.V.B.Joshi, Adv. In Appeals Mr.Sanjay Jain,a Adv. Mr.M.L.Lahoty, Adv. Mr.Paban K.Sharma, Adv. Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Manjit Singh,AAG Mr.Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. in WP(C)NO.460/04 Mr.K.K.Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Pratap Venugopal,Adv. Ms.Deepti, Adv. Mr.Angely Anto, Adv. for M/s.K.J.JOhn & Co., Advs. R.N.7 in SLP Mr.Shish Pal Laler, Adv. Mr.Balbir Singh Gupta, Adv. I.A.Nos.170-175 Mr.Bhavanishankar V.Gadnis, Adv. For Mrs.B.Sunita Rao, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A.No.2386, 2527, 799, 1626-1627, I.A.No....(Unregd.), C.A.Nos.8133,8134, 8135/2003, I.A.Nos.2532-2533,2136,2360 & 2603-2604: List on 18.09.2009. I.A.Nos.2626 & 2642: Reply/report, if any, may be filed by the C.E.C. within six weeks. 4 I.A.NO.2663: As requested, the State of U.P. is granted four weeks time for filing reply. List on 09.10.2009. I.A.Nos.2664-2665: Issue notice. I.A.Nos.170-175 in W.P.(C)NO.460/2004: List on 18.09.2009 at a higher position on the Board. SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009: List on 11.09.2009. The C.E.C. to give its reply/comments before the next date of hearing. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 5 ITEM NO.MM-O COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.Nos.2333-34 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 28/08/2009 These applns. were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr. M.L.Lahoty, Adv. applicant(s) for Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 11.09.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 1 ITEM NOS.301+303 COURT NO.1 SECTIONS PIL,IVB S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2386 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For modification of order dated 5.4.2007) AND I.A.NO.2527 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For recommendation of CEC in Appln.No.1152) AND I.A.Nos.2626 & 2642 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions and seeking exemption from requirement of clearance under FCA 1980) AND I.A.NO.2663 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.2664-2665 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions and exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.NO.799 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.1626-1627 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.NO.....(unregd.) IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For seeking exemption from the payment of NPV) AND C.A.NO.8133/2003 (with appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and office report) WITH C.A.No.8134/2003 (With appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and with prayer for interim relief) C.A.NO.8135/2003 (with appln.(s) for permission to place addl.documents on record and with prayer for interim relief) WITH I.A.NOS.2532-2533 IN W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) 2 AND SLP(C)NOS.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) I.A.Nos.2136,2360 & 2603-2604 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions, impleadment and permission) AND I.A.Nos.170-175 in W.P.(C)NO.460/2004 (with appln.(s) for directions and c/delay and impleadment) AND SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) Date: 28/08/2009 These applns./appeals/ were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ In person(NP) Appellant(s) in SLP Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Ankur Chawla, Adv. Mr.Sarvesh Singh,Adv. Mr.Prithvi Sidhu, Adv. Mr.A.Venayagam Balan, Adv. In WP(C)No.460/04 Mr.Raj Panjwani, Adv. Ms.Purnima Bhat, Adv. Mr.Naresh Kr.Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s)/ Mr.S.W.A.Qadri, Adv. applicant(s) for Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv Mr.A.K.Sharma,Adv. Mrs.Asha g.Nair, Adv. Ms.Gunwant Dara, Adv. Mr.Subhash Kaushik, Adv. For Mr.B.K.Prasad, Adv. Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Mr.Ramji Srinivasan, Adv. Mr.Vinod K.Shukla, Adv. Ms.Vartika Sahay,Adv. 3 Mr.Ramji Srinivasan, Sr.Adv. Mr.Vinod K.Shukla, Adv. Mr.M.C.Dhingra, Adv. Mr.Shakeel Ahmad, Adv. Mrs.Rani Chhabra, Adv. Mr.Anil Kr.Jha, Adv. Mr.Debasis Mishra, Adv. Mr.V.B.Joshi, Adv. In Appeals Mr.Sanjay Jain,a Adv. Mr.M.L.Lahoty, Adv. Mr.Paban K.Sharma, Adv. Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Manjit Singh,AAG Mr.Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. in WP(C)NO.460/04 Mr.K.K.Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Pratap Venugopal,Adv. Ms.Deepti, Adv. Mr.Angely Anto, Adv. for M/s.K.J.JOhn & Co., Advs. R.N.7 in SLP Mr.Shish Pal Laler, Adv. Mr.Balbir Singh Gupta, Adv. I.A.Nos.170-175 Mr.Bhavanishankar V.Gadnis, Adv. For Mrs.B.Sunita Rao, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A.No.2386, 2527, 799, 1626-1627, I.A.No....(Unregd.), C.A.Nos.8133,8134, 8135/2003, I.A.Nos.2532-2533,2136,2360 & 2603-2604: List on 18.09.2009. I.A.Nos.2626 & 2642: Reply/report, if any, may be filed by the C.E.C. within six weeks. 4 I.A.NO.2663: As requested, the State of U.P. is granted four weeks time for filing reply. List on 09.10.2009. I.A.Nos.2664-2665: Issue notice. I.A.Nos.170-175 in W.P.(C)NO.460/2004: List on 18.09.2009 at a higher position on the Board. SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009: List on 11.09.2009. The C.E.C. to give its reply/comments before the next date of hearing. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 5 ITEM NO.MM-O COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.Nos.2333-34 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 28/08/2009 These applns. were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr. M.L.Lahoty, Adv. applicant(s) for Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 11.09.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-E COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.Nos.1349/05 in I.A.Nos.1246-47 & 1378-1380/05 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 31/08/2009 These applns. were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SATHASIVAM HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S.CHAUHAN For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr. Sunil Dogra, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) for M/s.Lawyers' Knit & Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List along with connected matters. (G.V.Ramana) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 2 ITEM NO.MM-J COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.Nos.2674-2677/'09 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 31/08/2009 These applns. were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SATHASIVAM HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S.CHAUHAN For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr. Sunil Dogra, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) for M/s.Lawyers' Knit & Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List along with connected matters. (G.V.Ramana) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed)