ITEM NO.MM-I 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.2609-10/2009 IN WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 05/10/2009 This Petition was mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. SATHASIVAM For Petitioner(s) Mr. Jayant Bhushan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Manish K. Bishnoi, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Applicant(s) Mr. R.K. Gupta,Adv. Mr. Rajeev K. Dubey, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 8.10.2009 at the end of the Board. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MINOR MINERALS AND CONSTRUCTION MATTERS IN HARYANA MINING: I.A Nos.839, 840, 850, 853-854, 855-856, 866-868, 869-870, 871-872, 873-874, 875-876, 877-878, 879-880, 881-882, 891-892, 900, 905, 1276-1277, 1590, 1612-1613, 1700-1703, 2007-2008, 1488, 2138-2139 in 891-892, 2205, 2445, 2567, 2574 in 875-876, 2536,2636 in 879- 880,265802659 in 828, 2719 IN 1488 IN 891-92 in 828 and in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) AND I.A.No.2198 @ Conmt.Pet.No.125/2006 vide Court's order dt.25.10.2007 WITH I.A.No.2269 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 AND I.A.No.2393 IN I.A.NO.2269 in I.A.NO.1785 in W.P. (C)No.4677/1985 AND I.A.No.2270 IN I.A.NO.1785 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 AND C.P.(C)No.186/2003 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 AND I.A.No.1866 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.1858-1859 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1886 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1888 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.1891 to 1893 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1895 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1896 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.NO.1906 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.1907-1908 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.1911-1912 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.NO.1937 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 2 WITH I.A.NO.1938 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2306-2307 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2308-2309 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2310 in I.A.2269 in 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1968 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2334-2335 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2336 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.D.58737 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 AND I.A.Nos.2374-2376 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2377-2380 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2381, 2382, 2383, 2384 in IA 1785 IN W.P. (C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2386-2387 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2390 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2392 IN IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2415 in I.A. 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.NO.2103 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 WITH W.P.(C)No.624/2002 W.P.(C)No.661/2002 W.P.(C)No.428/2002 WITH CONMT.PET.(C)No.568/2002 in W.P.(C)NO.428/2002 WITH CONMT.PET.(C)NO.542/2004 IN W.P.(C)NO.428/2002 O R D E R Heard both sides. The Aravalli Hill Range has been subjected to widespread mining activities in recent times. About 1500 ha. of land was given 3 for mining operations in Gurgaon and Mewat areas. Most of the mines were for excavating major minerals but we are told that what the mine operators extracted from the leased area were mostly minor minerals. Vast areas were thus reduced to ditches, some of them going down to a depth below the water level. The C.E.C. has filed a report showing the extent of damage caused by the mining operations in this area. With the help of the National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad, Department of Space, Govt. of India, maps of these areas are prepared by using satellite imagery system. Photocopies of the maps of these areas are produced before us from which it appears that as a result of the mining operations, the entire area has become highly devastated. The C.E.C. has also filed its report indicating the extent of damage caused to this area. There were discussions between the C.E.C. and the State of Haryana as to what steps need be taken in regard to the mining activities in these areas. All mining operations in these hills were suspended by this Court vide order dated 8th May, 2009. Now it is stated on behalf of the State of Haryana that a complete ban on mining minerals there would cause scarcity of building materials and the construction of roads and buildings and other developmental activities would be seriously affected. It was suggested that about 600 ha. of land be set apart for extraction of minor minerals in the district of Faridabad, including Palwal. The State Government is also facing a problem caused by mining operations carried on in the past over an area 1500 ha. of land in Gurgaon and Mewat. These mine operators 4 did not carry out any reclamation or rehabilitation work though they were legally bound to do so under Rule 27 of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 read with Form-K of the Mineral Concession Rules. Most of these places have been simply abandoned. These areas have to be reclaimed and extensive afforestation work needs to be carried out in these areas. Some of the mining operators, having existing licenses that have not so far expired, raised a contention that due to suspension of all mining operations by this Court they were not able to conduct any mining even though they had not violated any rules or guidelines and hence, they should be allowed to do the mining operations in terms of the lease granted to them, more so as the State of Haryana is proposing a Scheme for setting aside about 600 ha. of land in Faridabad for excavation of minor minerals. We do not think it is feasible or in the larger interest to allow those mining operators to carry out any mining activities on the basis of the earlier licenses. Of course, they would be at liberty to participate in the auction in respect of the 600 ha. of land in Faridabad which would be made available for mining activities. The C.E.C. and the State of Haryana held a meeting on 7.1.2009 and a report dated 15.1.2009 has been filed before this Court. On the basis of the report, any mining activity in the 600 ha. of land to be identified and earmarked in Faridabad shall be based on the following decisions taken in this meeting : 5 i) The State shall issue a Notification laying down the guidelines and the procedure for giving licence/lease. The State shall also establish an Aravali Rehabilitation Fund and a Monitoring Committee. In issuing the Notification for allowing mining operations in an area upto 600 ha. in the District of Faridabad, including Palwal, the State must strictly adhere to all the conditions enumerated in the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7.1.2009 between the C.E.C., State of Haryana and the Forest Survey of India regarding mining, colonisation and related issues in Aravali hills. It is hoped and expected that the Notification will be issued by the State Government within a period of three months. ii) The State of Haryana will take immediate steps for preparation and implementation of Reclamation and Rehabilitation Plan for the area degraded as a result of the mining activities in that part. The rehabilitation of those areas shall be done by the respective leaseholders. The State would also be at liberty to hold the respective leaseholders who had not carried out the rehabilitation work as per Rule 27 of the Mineral Concession Rules read with Form-K of the said rules as liable for the rehabilitation of those areas. The State shall take all reparatory and compensatory steps in this regard. iii) The actual mining operation in the 600 ha. of land in Faridabad shall commence on submission of the rehabilitation and reclamation plan by the State and its approval by this Court. It shall be done at the earliest and preferably within a period of six months. 6 iv) The C.E.C. shall submit quarterly reports to this Court in regard to the commencement of the mining activities and its effect on the surrounding areas as also in regard to the progress of the reclamation work in the areas of Aravali range degraded by the past mining operations. Before any mining operations commence, the leaseholders shall obtain all statutory clearances including environmental clearance in terms of MoEF Notification dated 14.9.2006 and also the approval under the Forest Conservation Act. The Principal Secretary, Department of Mines, State of Haryana will be responsible to ensure strict compliance of this order. The Chief Secretary of the State shall have supervisory control over the matter. As regards the permission for mining activities in the 1500 ha. of land in Gurgaon and Mewat, the same will be taken up separately considering the progress made in the rehabilitation work to be carried out by the State in the 600 ha. of land. In case of violation of any of these directions or failure of the rehabilitation and reclamation process to make satisfactory progress, this Court would consider closure of the mining activities which are hereby permitted by this Court. In case of any such failure, the C.E.C. may file a report as and when required. The State would revoke all licenses in respect for major minerals both in Faridabad and Gurgaon districts. 7 All I.A.s, writ petitions and contempt petitions relating to minor minerals are disposed of. Consequently, all applications for intervention and impleadment are also disposed of. List the Construction matters on 11.12.2009. ..................CJI (K.G. BALAKRISHNAN) ...................J. (S.H. KAPADIA) ...................J. (AFTAB ALAM) NEW DELHI; 8TH OCTOBER, 2009 8 ITEM NO.1 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 MINOR MINERALS AND CONSTRUCTION MATTERS IN HARYANA MINING: I.A Nos.839, 840, 850, 853-854, 855-856, 866-868, 869-870, 871-872, 873-874, 875-876, 877-878, 879-880, 881-882, 891-892, 900, 905, 1276-1277, 1590, 1612-1613, 1700-1703, 2007-2008, 1488, 2138-2139 in 891-892, 2205, 2445, 2567, 2574 in 875-876, 2536,2636 in 879- 880,2658-2659 in 828, 2719 IN 1488 IN 891-92 in 828 and in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (Monitoring Report of C.E.C. reg. Illegal mining in Aravalli Hills and appln. for directions/impleadment/modification/clarification/ exemption from filing O.T./permission to file addl.documents/ addl.submission/addl.facts and grounds) AND I.A.No.2198 @ Conmt.Pet.No.125/2006 vide Court's order dt.25.10.2007 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For directions on be/o.Devendra Badana) WITH I.A.No.2269 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For directions on b/o.Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad) AND I.A.No.2393 IN I.A.NO.2269 in I.A.NO.1785 in W.P. (C)No.4677/1985 (For directions-permission to execute basic infrastructure development work on b/o.Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad) AND I.A.No.2270 IN I.A.NO.1785 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for clarification of court's order dt.10.05.96, 11.10.96 & 06.05.02 on b/o.Director, Town & Country Planning, Haryana) AND C.P.(C)No.186/2003 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 (with appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.No.1866 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for directions on b/o.of Mr.Som Prakash Sethi) WITH I.A.Nos.1858-1859 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for impleadment & directions & permission to file appln. for impleadment on b/o.of Paryavaran Evam Van Vikas Morcha) 9 WITH I.A.No.1886 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for directions (arising out of Newspaper clipping in Navbharat Times(Hindi) dt.05.07.2004 reg. The Mining authority in Mehrauli Ridge Area) WITH I.A.No.1888 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for directions reg.implementation of court's order dt.10.05.96, 11.10.96 & 18.03.2004) WITH I.A.Nos.1891 to 1893 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for impleadment, directions and exemption from filing O.T. on b/o.Manoj Kumar) WITH I.A.No.1895 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for intervention/directions on b/o.of Gurgaon Stone Crushers Assocn. C/o.Naurangpura, Crusher Union) WITH I.A.No.1896 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for directions (Arising out of Photographs given in Court by A.C.) WITH I.A.NO.1906 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 (For directions on b/o.Bandhua Mukti Morcha) WITH I.A.No.1907-1908 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for directions/clarification and for permission to file appln. for directions/clarification) WITH I.A.No.1911-1912 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for intervention/directions on b/o.of Mr.Krishan Pal Gujjar) WITH I.A.NO.1937 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for directions on b/o.Mr.P.K.Sethi) WITH I.A.NO.1938 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For intervention on b/o.Karamyogi Shelter) WITH I.A.No.2306-2307 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For impleadment and permission to construct Sr.Secondary School on b/o.of M/s.Progressive Charitable Trust) WITH I.A.No.2308-2309 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For impleadment and directions on b/o.Dristhi India Ltd.) WITH I.A.Nos.2310 in I.A.2269 in 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For intervention/clarification of court's order dt.14.5.2008 on b/o.Kant Enclave Residents Welfare Society) WITH I.A.No.1968 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For intervention on b/o.Pali Mohabatabad Crushers Owners Association) 10 WITH I.A.No.2334-2335 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For impleadment and directions on b/o.Sat Veer Singh & Ors.) WITH I.A.No.2336 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For intervention on b/o.Shakti Vahini) WITH I.A.No.D.58737 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For intervention on b/o.South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.) AND I.A.Nos.2374-2376 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For impleadment and directions and exemption from filing O.T.) WITH I.A.Nos.2377-2380 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for permission, impleadment, seeking permission to file objections to the CEC Report, interim stay, exemption on b/o.R.Kant & Co.) WITH I.A.Nos.2381, 2382, 2383, 2384 in IA 1785 IN W.P. (C)No.4677/1985 (For permission by impleadment, permission to file objections to the CEC Report dt.15.1.2009, directions and exemption from filing c/delay of CEC Report on b/o.Asha Upadhyay & Ors.) WITH I.A.Nos.2386-2387 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for permission for impleadment, seeking permission to file objections to the CEC Report dt.15.1.2009 on b/o.Lt.Col.B.B.Sharan (Retd.) WITH I.A.No.2390 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For clarification on b/o.Raman Sethi) WITH I.A.No.2392 IN IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (for impleadment/direction on b/o.Ashok Azad& Ors.) WITH I.A.No.2415 in I.A. 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 (For intervention on b/o.Jitender Singh) WITH I.A.NO.2103 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 (For intervention/direction on b/o.of Haryana Environmental Society, Gurgaon) WITH W.P.(C)No.624/2002 W.P.(C)No.661/2002 (With appln.(s) for ex-parte stay and directions and exemption from filing O.T.) WITH W.P.(C)No.428/2002 (With appln.(s) for stay and directions and vacating stay and exemption from filing O.T. and intervention) WITH CONMT.PET.(C)No.568/2002 in W.P.(C)NO.428/2002 11 WITH CONMT.PET.(C)NO.542/2004 IN W.P.(C)NO.428/2002 WITH I.A.Nos.2609-2610 in W.P.(C)No.202/1985 (for impleadment and directions) Date: 08/10/2009 These applns. 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.Adv.(A.C.)(NP) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv.(A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv.(A.C.) In W.P.(C)No.4677/85 Mr.Ranjit Kumar, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) For Petitioner(s) Mr. P.K. Manohar,Adv. Mrs.Lalita Kaushik,Adv. In W.P.(C)NO.4677/85 In person (NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr.Gopal Subramanium,Sol.Genl.of India applicant(s) Ms.Neha Sardana, AAG Mr.Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. Mr.Gaurav Teotia, Adv. Mr.Soli Sorabjee, Sr.Adv. Mr.Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. Mr.Mohit Abraham, Adv. Mr.T.S.Sabarish, Adv. For M/s.K.L.Mehta & Co., Advs. Mr.Rakesh Dwivedi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Rajiv Dutta, Sr.Adv. Mr.T.K.Pradhan, Adv. Mr.Manmohit, Adv. Ms.Vijayalakshmi Menon, Adv. Mr.M.N.Krishnamani, Sr.Adv. Mr.S.L.Kumar, Adv. Mr.B.V.K.Ahluwalia, Adv. 12 Mr.K.K.Rai, Sr.Adv. Mr.S.K.Pandey, Adv. Mr.Krishnanand Pandey, Adv. Mr.Vijay Panjwani, Adv. Mr.Ashwarya Sinha, Adv. Mr.Ambhoj Kr.Sinha,Adv. Mr.Shwetabh Sinha, Adv. Mr.Soli J.Sobrajee, Sr.Adv. Mr.Sanjay R.Hegde, Adv. Mr.Anils Kr.Mishra, Adv. Mr.R.Gopal Krishnan, Adv. Mr.P.P.Rao, Sr.Adv. Mr.Piyush Sharma, Adv. Mr.D.C.Pandey,Adv. Ms.Kavita Wadia, Adv. Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr.Shail K.Dwivedi, AAG Mr.R.K.GUpta, Adv. Mr.Rajeev K.Dubey, Adv. Mr.Kamlendra Mishra, Adv. Mr.S.W.A.Qadri, Adv. Ms.Gunwant Dara, Adv. For Mr.B.K.prasad, Adv. For Mr.D.S.Mahra, Adv. For Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv. Ms.Sheil Sethi, Adv. Mrs.Romina Nath, Adv. Mr.Raghav Gupta, Adv. Mr.Raghav Gupta, Adv. Mr.A.M.Punchhi, Adv. Mr.Umesh Kr.Khaitan, Adv. Mr.A.K.Srivastava, Sr.Adv. Mr.Puneet Agrawal, Adv. For Dr.Kailash Chand, Adv. Mr.Ashok K.Mahajan, Adv. Mr.Aman Preet S.Rahi, Adv. Mr.Tushar Bakshi, Adv. Mr.Praween Gupta, Adv. Mr.V.K.Sharma, Adv. For Dr.Kailash Chand, Adv. 13 Mrs.Ginny Jetley Rautray, Adv. Mr.D.N.Ray, Adv For Mrs.Sumita Ray, Adv. Mr.Shishpal Laler, Adv. For Mr.T.V.George, Adv. Mrs.Hemantika Wahi, Adv. Ms.Pinky, Adv. Mr.Somnath Padhan, Adv. Mr.Ashish Dholakia, Adv. Mr.Adarsh Priyadarshi, Adv. For Ms.Sumita Hazarika, Adv Mr.N.R.Choudhury, Adv. Mr.Somnath Mukherjee, Adv. Mr.Ginnie Rautray, Adv. Mr.D.N.Ray, Adv. For Mr.Rajiv Mehta, Adv. Ms.Indra Jaisingh, ASG Ms.Rekha Pandey, Adv. For Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv. For Mr.B.K.Prasad, Adv. For Mr.B.V.Balram Das, Adv. Ms.Kiran Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr.M.P.S.Tomar,Adv. For Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv. For Mr.S.N.Terdal, Adv. Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Ms.Sumita Hazarika, Adv. Mr.Amit Kumar, Adv. Mr.Shashi B.Upadhyay, Adv. Mr.E.M.S.Anam, Adv. Mr.Surya Kant, Adv. Mr.Bimal Roy Jad, Adv. Mr.K.B.ROhtagi, Adv. M/s.Mitter & Mitter Co., Advs. 14 Mr.Ravindra Bana, Adv. Mr.Arun Kr.Beriwal, Adv. Mr.Pravir Chaudhary, Adv. Mr.R.C.Kohli, Adv. Ms.Sharmila Upadhyay, Adv. Mr.Dinesh C.Pandey, Adv. Mrs.Madhu Sikri, Adv. Mr.Ajay Pal,Adv. M/s.Lawyers' Knit & Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A Nos.839, 840, 850, 853-854, 855-856, 866-868, 869-870, 871-872, 873-874, 875-876, 877-878, 879-880, 881-882, 891-892, 900, 905, 1276-1277, 1590, 1612-1613, 1700-1703, 2007-2008, 1488, 2138-2139 in 891-892, 2205, 2445, 2567, 2574 in 875-876, 2536,2636 in 879-880, 2658-2659 in 828, 2719 in 1488 in 891-92 in 828 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 AND I.A.No.2198 @ Conmt.Pet.No.125/2006 vide Court's order dt.25.10.2007 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2269 in I.A.NO.1785 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 AND I.A.No.2393 IN I.A.NO.2269 in I.A.NO.1785 in W.P. (C)No.4677/1985 AND I.A.No.2270 IN I.A.NO.1785 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 AND C.P.(C)No.186/2003 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 AND I.A.No.1866 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.1858-1859 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1886 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1888 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.1891 to 1893 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1895 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1896 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.NO.1906 in W.P.(C)NO.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1907-1908 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1911-1912 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.NO.1937 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2306-2307 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2308-2309 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2310 in I.A.2269 in 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.1968 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2334-2335 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 15 WITH I.A.No.2336 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.D.58737 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 AND I.A.Nos.2374-2376 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2377-2380 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2381, 2382, 2383, 2384 in IA 1785 IN W.P. (C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.Nos.2386-2387 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2390 in IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2392 IN IA 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH I.A.No.2415 in I.A. 1785 IN W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 WITH W.P.(C)No.624/2002 W.P.(C)No.661/2002 W.P.(C)No.428/2002 WITH CONMT.PET.(C)No.568/2002 in W.P.(C)NO.428/2002 WITH CONMT.PET.(C)NO.542/2004 IN W.P.(C)NO.428/2002 WITH I.A.Nos.2609-2610 in W.P.(C)No.202/1985: All I.A.s, writ petitions and contempt petitions relating to minor minerals are disposed of, in terms of the signed order. Consequently, all applications for intervention and impleadment are also disposed of. List the Construction matters on 11.12.2009. I.A.Nos.2609-2610 in W.P.(C)No.202/1985: De-link and list on 09.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (signed order is placed on the file) 1 ITEM NO.301 & 302 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.No.991,1004, 1185,1273,1280,1294,1443,1611,2018 & 2073, 2175,2357 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (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.2079-2080, 2301-2303, 2546 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/direction and exemption from filing O.T. And intervention) WITH W.P.(C) No. 301/2008 (With appln. for ex-parte stay and exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.Nos.2211 in I.A.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.2320 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.Nos.2609-2610 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For Impleadment & direction) AND I.A.Nos.2647, 2687-2688, 2689, 2690, 2696-2697, 2703-2704 & 2709 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (for recommendation of CEC in appln. no.1124, for intervention, exemption from filing O.T.,impleadment and directions) AND I.A.No.2663 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) AND I.A.Nos.2674-2677 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For impleadment,direction, exemption from filing O.T. And stay) AND 2 I.A.No.2710 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For intervention and directions) AND I.A.No.2711 @ W.P.(C) No.344/2009 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions) AND SLP(C) NOS.19628-19629/2009 (With office report) WITH SLP(C) NO.21833/2009 (With office report) Date: 09/10/2009 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. Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Adv. M/s. fox Mandal & Co., Advs. IA 991 Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, 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. IA 2609-10 Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Raju Ramachandran, Sr. Adv. Mr. Jytindra Mishra, AG Mr. Shail K. Dwivedi, AAG Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Adv. Mr. Rajeev K. Dubey, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mihsra, Adv. Ms. Vandana Mishra, Adv. 3 Mr. Kapil Mishra, Adv. Mr. Anil K. Jha, Adv. IA 991 Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Adv. Mr. Rajeev K. Dubey, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mihsra, Adv. Ms. Rachna Srivastava, Adv. Ms. Rani Chhabra, Adv. Mr. Ritwik Dutta, Adv. Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Adv. M/s. Rashmi Nanakumar, Adv. Mr. Anil Divan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Adv. Mr. Amit Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sarwa Mitter, Adv. Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. For M/s. Mitter & Mitter & Co., Advs. Mr. Sanjay V. Kharde, Adv. Ms. Asha G. Nair, Adv. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Adv. Msr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. Mr. Mohan Abraham, Adv. Mr. T.S. Sabasish, Adv. Ms. Tanushree Mukherjee, Adv. For M/s. K.L. Mehta & Co., Advs. Mr. Vimal Chandra S. Dave, 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. Ms. Binu Tamta, Adv. Ms. Suparna Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Ram Swarup Sharma, Adv. Mr. L.R. Singh, Adv. WP(C) 469/05 Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain, Adv. WP(C) 469/05 Mrs. Yogmaya Agnihotri, Adv. For Mr. D.K. Sinha, Adv. IA 2647 & 1124 Mr.Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain, Adv. 4 Mr. Radha Shyam Jena, Adv. Mr. P.K. Jain, Adv. Mr. P.K. Goswami, Adv. Mr. Riku Sarma, Adv. For M/s. Corporate Law Group, Advs. Mr. Manish Kr. Bishnoi, Adv. Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv. IA 2689-90 Mr. Pranab Kr. Mullick, Adv. Ms. Soma Mullick, Ad. Mr. Gagan Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sanjay K. Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Vivek K. Tankha, sr. Adv. Mr. Prasant Kumar, Adv. For M/s. AP & J Chambers, Advs. Mr. A.K. Srivastava, Sr. Adv. Mrs. Anagha S. Desai, Adv. Mrs. Rani Chhabra, Adv. Mr. F.S. Nariman, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sunil Dogra, Adv. For M/s. Lawyer's Knit & Co., Advs. Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde, Adv. Mr. Y.P. Dhingra, Adv. SLP(C) 19628-29/09 Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sarvesh Singh, Adv. Mr. Yogesh Dhahiya, Adv. Mr. A. Venayagam Balan, Adv. IA 2710 Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, SR. Adv. Mr. Jana Kalyan Das, Adv. Mr. Vikas Upadhay, Adv. Mr. Pradeep Purohit, Adv. Mr. B.K. Satija, Adv. IA 991 Mr. Harikesh Singh, Adv. For Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. SLP(C) 19628-29/09 Mr. Shish Pal Laler, Adv. Mr. Balbir Singh Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sanjay K. Agrawal, Adv. Dr. Shailesh Ahuja, Adv. 5 Ms. Shobha, Adv. Mr. Mohinder Thakur, Adv. Mr. Prithvi Pal, Adv. I.A 2710 Mr. F.S. Nariman, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ashok Parija, Sr. Adv. M/s. R.N. Karanjawala, Gopal Jain, Nandini Gore, Murli Kaushik, Manasi Gupta, Manik Karanjawala, Advs. For M/s Karanjawala & Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A.No.991,1004,1185,1273,1280,1294,1443,1611,2018& 2073, 2175,2357 WITH I.A.NO.979 IN I.A.NO.443, 1204, 1245, 1357 & 2110, 2141, 2627- 2728 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995: List on 27.11.2009. Response, if any, may be filed in the meanwhile. I.A.Nos.2079-80, 2301-2303, 2546 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995WITH W.P.(C) No. 301/2008 List on 18.12.2009. I.A.Nos.2211 in I.A.1424-1425 & 2649 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 List on 4.12.2009 for directions. I.A.No.2320: List on 20.11.2009. I.A.Nos.2647, 2687-2688, 2689, 2690, 2696-2697, 2703-2704 & 2709: List on 30.10.2009. I.A.No.2663: As requested, two weeks time is granted for filing a reply on behalf of the State. List on 06.11.2009. I.A.Nos.2674-77: Issue notice to C.E.C. Response/reply, if any, may be filed within four weeks. Recovery of stamp duty is stayed till further orders. 6 I.A.No.2710: Issue notice to C.E.C. Applicant is permitted to file the application for impleadment. I.A.No.2711: List after four weeks. SLP(C)Nos.19628-29/2009: C.E.C. Has filed its report. Petitioner seeks time to respond. Four weeks' time is granted for the same. I.A.Nos.2609-10: List on 26.10.2009 at 2.00 p.m. Meanwhile MoEF to file its response in this matter. NOIDA authority may continue the work relating to the park but refrain from any construction activity in respect of the buildings. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 7 ITEM NO.MM-N 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.No.2708 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 09/10/2009 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)/ Mr. Sakesh Kumar, Adv. applicant(s) For Mr. K.V. Bharathi Upadhyaya, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 20.11.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 8 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.2722,2723,2724 & 2725/09 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 09/10/2009 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 O R D E R List on 4.12.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-Q 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 9 I.A.No..... of 2009 IN I.A.NOS.1324,1474,2134/2007 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 09/10/2009 These Applns./Petition were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA (NOT PARTY) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Leave granted to learned amicus curaie to take whatever steps he thinks appropriate. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 1 ITEM NO.301(MM) 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.1868, 2091, 2225-2227, 380 & 2568 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For direction & intervention on b/o.Laforge Umium Mining P. Ltd. And vacation of interim order dt.23.11.07 and seeking permission to bring addl. Facts and documents on record) AND I.A.No.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 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions and exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.No.2669 in 2580 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.NO.2678 in IA 2362-2363 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For permission) AND I.A.No.2657 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.No.2662 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For report of Central Empowered Committee in Appln.No.1001) AND I.A.NO.2666 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For exemption from payment of NPV) AND I.A.No.2667 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions) AND I.A.Nos.1335, 1356, 1376-1377, 1388 in 989m 2197-2198, 2418 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (Inquiry report, for intervention, directions, permission to file addl.documents, c/delay in filing counter affidavit) Date: 23/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TARUN CHATTERJEE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN 2 Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr. Uday U. Lalit, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) (Mentioned by) For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. P.K. Manohar, Adv. Applicant(s)/ Respondent(s) : Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv. Mr.Somiran Sharma, Adv. M/s.Khaitan & Co., Advs. Mr.Ranjan Mukherjee, Adv. Mr.Rajesh Singh, Adv. Mr.T.V.George, Adv. Mr.L.R.Singh, Adv. Mr.B.S.Banthia, Adv. M/s.P.H.Parekh & Co., Advs. Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Milind Kumar, Adv. Mr.Naresh Kr.Sharma, Adv. Mr.Prashant Kumar, Adv. Mr.V.Krishna Murthy, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Adjourned. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master ITEM NO.MM-F 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.2609-10 in WP(C)No.202/1995 3 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 23/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TARUN CHATTERJEE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) (Mentioned by) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 30.10.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) 1 ITEM NO.MM-A 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.1000 etc.etc in WP(C)No.202/1995( (Buffer) T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) AND I.A.Nos.2609-2610 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (NOIDA PARK) AND I.A.NOS.2647 etc.etc. in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 Pench Tiger Reserves (Widening of Highways) Date: 29/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions were mentoined today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V. RAVEENDRAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. SATHASIVAM Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Applicant(s)/ Mr. Shail K. Dwivedi, AAG Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajeev K. Dubey, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, Adv. Mr. Saurav Kripal, Adv. Mr. Hemant Sharma, Adv. For Director, Env. Mr. Bhavanishankar V. Gadnis, Adv. & GSPCB For Mrs. B. Sunita Rao, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List after two weeks. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) 2 Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) (Shown in the list of 30.10.2009) 3 ITEM NO.MM-B 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.2348-2349 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 29/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions were mentoined today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V. RAVEENDRAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. SATHASIVAM Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. Sanjay Parekh, Adv. Applicant(s)/ Ms. Anita Shenoy, Adv. Respondent(s) : UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 30.10.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) 1 ITEM NO.301 & 303 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.No.2370 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For appln. for accepting of Report of Expert Committee) AND I.A.No.2601 and 2202-2203 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For permission) AND I.A.NO.2619-2621 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For impleadment, directions and exemption from filing O.T) AND I.A.No.2660-2661 in I.A.972 in I.A.757 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions, impleadment, stay exemption from filing O.T. And recommendation of CEC) AND I.A.No.2702 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For permission) AND I.A.NO.2670 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (Report of CEC in Appln. NO.986-A) AND I.A.No.2671 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (Report of CEC in Appln. no.986-B) AND SLP(C) NO.26329/2008 (With appln. for permission to file SLP and with prayer for interim relief and office report WITH I.A.NOS.2348-2349 in WP(C) No.202/1995 (For impleadment, directions) Date: 30/10/2009 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.) (N.P.) Mr. Uday U. Lalit, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) 2 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. Naresh Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, Adv. IA 2601 IN 2202-03 Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Vivek Singh, Adv. Mr. L.R. Singh, Adv. Mr. Anip Sachthey, Adv. Mr. Mohit Paul, Adv. Ms. Shagun Matta, Adv. Mr. H.P. Raval, ASG Ms. Asha G. Nair, Adv.,Ms. Gunwant Dara, Adv. Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Adv. IA 2660-61 Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv. Ms. Meera Mathur, Adv. Mr. V. Shekhar, Adv. Mr. Jatin Zaveri, Adv. M/s. S.K. Jain, Puneet Jain Archana Tiwari, E. Barua, Advs. For Ms. Pratibha Jain, Adv. Ms. Kavita Wadia, Adv. Mr. R. Nedumaran, Adv. IAs 2670 & 2671 Mr. U.N. Bhachawat, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain, Adv. Mr. Anup Jain, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Baid, Adv. Mr. M.A. Krishnamoorthy, Adv. SLP(C) 26329/08 Mr. J.S. Attri, Sr. Adv. Ms. Harshna Mehra, Adv. Mr. Balraj Diwan, Adv. IA 2348-49 Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Adv. Ms. Mamta Saxena, Adv. Ms. Rashmi Nand Kumar, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 3 I.A.No.2370 in WP(C)No.202/1995 & SLP(C) NO.26329/2008 The High Court of Himachal Pradesh passed an order on 28.5.2008 in regard to felling of trees on private lands which came within the definition of forest land. The order was challenged both by the land owners and contractors on the one side and the State Government on the other. In view of the controversy, we referred the matter to the CEC. The CEC after considering the relevant issues in detail has filed a report. The recommendations and suggestions made by the CEC are acceptable to all the parties before us. The CEC has recommended that the order passed by this Court on 8.5.2009 in I.A. 2370 of 2008 should be extended to the felling of Khair trees on privately owned non-forest areas also subject to the following conditions:- "i) no felling of trees, including of Khair trees, from the forest area will be permissible in violation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court order dated 12.12.1996; ii)no deviation from the ten-year felling programme fixed by the Forest Department in accordance with the provisions of the Land Preservation Act, 1978 will be permissible; iii)no Katha/ Kutch manufacturing unit will be permitted to be established/ allowed to operate or to expand its capacity in violation of the Hon'ble supreme Court orders dated 29/30.10.2002". As noted above, the conditions suggested by the CEC are acceptable to all the parties. All the parties shall abide by the above conditions and shall also follow the directions issued by this Court on 12.12.1996. This order is in continuation of the earlier order passed by this Court on 8.5.2009. 4 The present order is confined in application to the State of Himachal Pradesh. I.A. and SLP are disposed of accordingly. I.A.No.2601 and 2202-2203 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 Referred to the CEC. I.A.NO.2619-2621 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 Adjourned by four weeks. I.A.No.2660-2661 in I.A.972 in I.A.757 with 789-790, 962, 986, 1042-1045, 1217-1219 and 1536-1538 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 List after four weeks. MoEF to file response in the meantime. I.A.No.2702 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 Referred to CEC for comments. List after four weeks. I.A.No.2670 in W.P. (C) No.202/1995 The Ranakpur Jain Temple Complex, under the management of a trust, occupies an area of 9.81 hectares that falls within a much larger area that is notified as reserved forest and also as Kumbalgarh Wild Life Sanctuary. The trust managing the temple complex approached the Court for a direction to the concerned authorities to exclude the temple area from the reserved forest and the wild life sanctuary. The Court referred the matter to the CEC. The CEC has examined all the relevant issues in detail and has recommended that the trust be allowed only permissive possession over the area of the temple complex, subject to certain conditions. All the recommendations made by the CEC and the conditions stipulated by it are acceptable to the applicant- Trust. A copy of the CEC report was also given to the State but no petition has been filed on its behalf raising any objection to the recommendations/ 5 conditions made by the CEC. As recommended by the CEC the Trust may have permissive possession of 9.81 hectares of forest land over which the temple complex stands subject to the conditions stipulated in the CEC report dated 12.8.2009. The trust shall maintain the temple complex. The trust shall also ensure that there should not be any unlawful trespass over the forest area and no tree is cut down from the forest area. In addition, the trust shall abide by all the restrictions imposed by the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The I.A. is disposed of accordingly. I.A.No.2671 in W.P.(C ) No.202/1995 This application is filed by Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Trust seeking the deletion of the entire area of Shri Muchhala Mahavir Temple Complex from the reserved forest as well as from Kumbalgarh Sanctuary within which the Temple Complex is located. The Temple Complex stands over an area of 3.28 hectares and it is located within the reserved forest/ sanctuary as established by the notifications dated 4.3.1950, 13.7.1971 and Collector Pali's order dated 21.8.1998 and is part of Kumbalgarh Sanctuary. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 as well as the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 are applicable to the area. The matter was referred to the CEC which has examined all the relevant issues and has made its recommendations as follows: `Considering that the Temple Complex has been in existence for a very long period and that too before the forest laws came into existence, that it cannot be translocated and that the complex is occupied, managed and maintained by the Trust much before it was 6 declared as Reserved Forest or Sanctuary it will be in the fitness of thing if the applicant Trust is allowed to continue to occupy, manage and maintain the entire Temple Complex measuring 3.28 hectares in the Reserved Forest/Sanctuary within which the Applicant Trust may have "permissible possession" without excluding it from the boundary of the Reserved Forest/ Kumbalgarh Sanctuary. The repair and maintenance of the complex may be done by the Temple authorities but any new construction should be carried out by them only after obtaining the approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. On special occasions the pilgrims may temporarily be allowed to use the area outside the 3.28 ha. Temple Complex as in the past but without erecting any building/structure. The Rajasthan Forest Department should prescribe suitable guidelines for this purpose. The Rajasthan Forest Department is agreeable to the above proposed arrangements.' The recommendations are fully acceptable to the applicant-Trust. The Court accepts the recommendations and the conditions stipulated by the CEC. The Trust shall approach the Rajasthan Forest Department for laying down suitable guidelines for the pilgrims and visitors to access the Temple Complex causing least adverse impact on the surrounding forest area and the wild life. It is once again made clear that the trust shall neither make any new construction nor cut any tree in the forest area. I.A. is disposed of accordingly. I.A.NOS.2348-2349 in WP(C) No.202/1995 Adjourned by two weeks. 7 (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master ITEM NO.MM-I 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. 2733-34/09 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 30/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions 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.) (N.P.) Mr. Uday U. Lalit, Sr.Adv. (A.C.) 8 Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury,Adv. (A.C.) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s)/ Applicant(s)/ Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr. Adv. Respondent(s) : Mr. Ayush Agrawal, Adv. For M/s. Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 13.11.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) 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.No. 2333-34 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 30/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions 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.) (N.P.) 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)/ 9 Applicant(s)/ Mr. M.L. Lahoty Respondent(s) : Ms. Rachna Srivastava, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 4.12.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-K 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.No. 2678 in I.A.2362-63 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 30/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions 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.) (N.P.) 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)/ Applicant(s)/ Mr. Sudarshan Rajan. Adv. Respondent(s) : 10 UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 6.11.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-L 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.No. 2722,2723,2724 & 2725/09 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 30/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions 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.) (N.P.) 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)/ Applicant(s)/ Ms. Shilpa Chohan. Adv. Respondent(s) : For Mr. Rajesh Singh, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 18.12.2009. 11 (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) (Shown in the list of 4.12.09) ITEM NO.MM-M 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.No. 2735/09 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 30/10/2009 These Applns./Petitions 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.) (N.P.) 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)/ Applicant(s)/ Respondent(s) : Ms. Rachna Srivastava, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 13.11.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) 12 Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed)