1 ITEM NO.301 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, 2380 & 2568 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For direction & intervenion on B/O Lafonge Union Mining P.Ltd. And vacation of interim Order dated 23.11.2007 and seeking permission to bring addl. Facts and documents on record) AND I.A.NOs.1274-1275, 2423-2425, 2460-2461, 2522-2523, 2537-2538 in W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment, directions, permission, exemption from filing O.T) AND I.A.Nos.2652-2653 with 1349 in 1246-1247, 1378-1380, 1446-1447 and 1502 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For directions, exemption from filing O.T., recommendation of CEC, impleadment & stay) Date: 04/09/2009 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.) (N.P.) 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. G.E. Vahanvati, AG Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. 2 Mr. Somiran Sharma, Adv. IA 1868 Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sanveev K. Kapoor, Adv. Mr. Vishal Gupta, Adv. Mr. Avinash Menon, Adv. For M/s. Khaitan & Co., Advs. Mr. Ranjan Mukherjee, Adv. IA 1274-75 Dr. Sumant Bhardwaj, Adv. Ms. Archana P Dave, Adv. Mr. Amit Verma, aDv. Ms. Mridula Ray Bhardwaj, Adv. IA 2460-61 Mrs. Shilpa Chohan, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Singh, Adv. Mr. Devashish Bharuka, Adv. IA 2423-25 Mr. M.L. Lahoty, Adv. Mr. Paban K. Sharma, AD. Mr. Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. State of Bihar Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv. For Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv. State of Tripura Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Adv. For Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv. IA 2652-53 Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Neeraj Shekhar, Adv. Mr. Shidhartha Gupta, Adv. Ms. Vibha Dutta Makhija, Adv. IA 1349 in 1246-47 Dr. Abhishek Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. S.G. Nair, Sr. Adv. Mr. Harsh Mehta, Adv. Mr. Sunil Dogra, Adv. For M/s. Lawyer's Knit & Co., Advs. IA 1378-80 Mr. Sanjeev K. Singh, Adv. Mr. Badri Prasad Singh, Adv. Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, Adv. State of U.P. Mr. Raju Ramchandran, Sr. Adv. 3 Mr. Rajeev Dubey, Adv. Mr. r.K. Gupta, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, Adv. Mr. Ajit Pudussery, Adv. IA 2290-2300 Mr. A.T.M. Rangaramanujam, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rohit K. Yadav, Adv. Mr. Prashant Neal, Adv. Mr. Ashish Bansal, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A.Nos.1868, 2091, 2225-2227, 2380 & 2568 in WP(C)No.202/1995 Post on 11.9.2009 as part-heard. Parties would be at liberty to file and exchange affidavits in the meantime. I.A.NOs.1274-1275, 2423-2425, 2537-2538 in W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 There were a large number of Saw Mills, Veneer plants and Ply- wood factories in the State of Bihar and in order to feed them there was large scale cutting of trees. These saw mills and other wood based industries were closed following this Court's Orders. The CEC has filed a Feasibility Report regarding grant of licences for these units. The CEC has suggested that the State of Bihar should re- examine the availability of timber from all sources, including the timber available from non-forest area, timber imported from other States and from other countries. Having thus determined the availability of timber, the State Government should work out, applying equitable and non-discriminatory criteria, the total number of wood-based units in different categories, namely saw mills, Government saw mills, ply-wood units, Veneer units etc. which should be allowed to continue. In that connection it was also 4 directed that the State should prepare a seniority list of different categories of wood based units for the purpose of granting licences. It appears that there were some disputes regarding the basis of determination of seniority and the State has now filed an affidavit stating that the State would face problems if seniority is to be determined on the basis of date of application. We do not think that any criteria other than the one suggested by the CEC may be adopted by the State. The seniority list may be prepared by the State as suggested by the the CEC. I.A.Nos. 2460-2461: The applications relate to determination of seniority of the wood based units in Bihar. These could be disposed of by the State on the lines suggested by the CEC, as indicated above, and in accordance with law. The State should prepare the seniority list of the wood based units within a period of three months. I.A.Nos.2522-2523: Learned counsel appearing for these applicants submitted that they are running only ply-wood pasting units which do not use or have any 'peeler' or a 'slicer' or a 'horizontal/vertical band'. These units are what is commonly known as 'pasting units' and these are not the primary consumers of timber. These units also do not have the facilities for sawing, converting or shaping timber and they do not require a saw mill licence from the state authorities. The applicants submitted that their case may be considered separately from Saw Mills, Veneer Plants and ply-wood factories in the state of Bihar. 5 The CEC may examine the claim of the applicants and may also consider whether these units can be allowed to use 'trimming machines' for cutting ply-woods for the purpose of pasting only. The CEC may may submit its report expeditiously. I.A.Nos.2652-2653 with 1349 in 1246-1247, 1378-1380, 1446-1447,1502 and 2299-2300 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 Adjourned by three weeks. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 6 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.2678/09 in I.A.2362-63/08 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/09/2009 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)/ Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Adv. applicant(s) For Respondent(s) Mr. Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 11.9.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 7 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.Nos.2079-2080/2007 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/09/2009 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. Anil B. Diwan, Sr. Adv. applicant(s) Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Adv. Mr. Sarv Mittar, Adv. Mr. Amit Mittar, Adv. For M/s. Mittar & Mittar Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 9.10.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 8 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.Nos.2 & 3 in Original Suit No.4 of 2007 STATE OF ORISSA Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF A.P. & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/09/2009 These Applns. were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. Raju Ramachandran, Sr. Adv. applicant(s) Mr. R.S. Jena, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Y. Rajagopala Rao, Adv. Mr. Y. Ramesh, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 9.10.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 9 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.Nos.2611-13 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/09/2009 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)/ applicant(s) Mr. Ajay Sharma, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 18.09.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 10 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.Nos.2674-77/2009 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/09/2009 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. Sunil Dogra, Adv. applicant(s) M/s. Lawyer's Knit & Co, Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 9.10.2009. (R.K. Dhawan) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 1 ITEM NOS.301+303&302 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.Nos.2660-2661 in I.A.972 in I.A.757 with 789-790, 962, 986, 1042- 1045, 1217-1219, 1409 and 1536-1538 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For direction, impleadment, stay, exemption from filing O.T. And recommendation of C.E.C.) AND I.A.Nos.2333-2334 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For impleadment and directions) AND W.P.(C)No.D 8902/2008 (With appln.(s) for withdrawal of Writ Petition and office report) AND SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009 (with office report) AND I.A.Nos.2619-2621 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (for impleadment, directions and exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.NO.2647 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (Recommendation of CEC in Appln.No.1124) AND I.A.NO.2648 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (Report of CEC in Appln.No.1103) AND I.A.Nos.2650-2651 in 1429 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions and seeking leave to file directions) AND I.A.No.2655 in W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For directions and exemption from filing O.T.) AND W.P.(C)No.256/2006 (with appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T. And ex-parte stay and withdrawal of Writ Petition and with prayer for interim relief and office report) W.P.(C)No.344/2009 (With appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T.) 2 I.A.Nos.1868, 2091, 2225-2227, 2380 & 2568 in WP(C)No.202/1995(P.H.) (For direction & intervenion on B/O Lafonge Union Mining P.Ltd. And vacation of interim Order dated 23.11.2007 and seeking permission to bring addl. Facts and documents on record) AND I.A.No.2678 in IA 2362-2363 in W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For permission) AND I.A.Nos.2687-2688 & 2689-2690 in 2647 in W.P.(C)NO.202/1995 (For intervention and exemption from filing O.T.) Date: 11/09/2009 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.Abhishek Singh, Adv. Mr.Sarvesh Singh,Adv. Mr.Prithvi Sidhu, Adv. Mr.A.Venayagam Balan, Adv. W.P.(C)No.D8902/08 Mr.Udaya Ram, Adv. for Dr.()Mrs.)Vipin Gupta, Adv. W.P.(C)NO.256/06 Mr.Goodwill Indeevar, Adv. W.P.(C)No.344/2009 Mr.Vivek Vishnoi, Adv. Mr.Mukesh Verma, Adv. for Mr.Yash Pal Dhingra, Adv. For Respondent(s)/ applicant(s) Mr. G.E. Vahanvati, AG Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv. Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv(NP) Mr.B.K.Prasad, Adv.(NP) 3 Mr.Vivek Tankha, Sr.Adv. R.No.7 in SLP(C)Nos. Mr.Shish Pal Laler, Adv. 19628-29/09 Mr.Balbir Singh Gupta, Adv. Mr.Pranab Kumar Mullick, Adv. Mr.Shyam Divan, Sr.Adv. Ms.Meera Mathur, Adv. Mr.V.Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Jatin Zaveri, Adv. Mr.Puneet Jain, Adv. For Ms.Pratibha Jain, Adv. Mrs.Anil Katiyar, Adv. Ms.Kavita Wadia, Adv. Mr.Rajiv Tyagi, Adv. Ms.Rachna Srivastava, Adv. Mr.Anip Sachthey, Adv. Mr.Mohit Paul, Adv. Ms.Shagun Matta, Adv. Ms.Asha G.Nair, Adv. Mr.B.S.Banthia, Adv. Mr.Biswajit Bhattacharyya, Sr.Adv. Mr.Ranjan Mukherjee, Adv. Mr.S.C.Ghosh,Adv. Mr.Santanu Bhowmick, Adv. Mr.T.C.Sharma, Adv. Ms.Neelam Sharma, Adv. Mr.Milind Kumar, Adv. Mr.M.L.Lahoty, Adv. Mr.Paban K.Sharma, Adv. Mr.Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Ms.Vibha Datta Makhija, Adv. Mr.Somiran Sharma, Adv. 4 IA 1868 Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sanveev K. Kapoor, Adv. Mr. Vishal Gupta, Adv. Mr. Avinash Menon, Adv. For M/s. Khaitan & Co., Advs. Mr. M.L. Lahoty, Adv. Mr. Paban K. Sharma, AD. Mr. Himanshu Shekhar, Adv. Mr.Prashant Bhushan, Adv. Mr.Sumeet Sharma, Adv. Mr.Rohti Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr.Manjit Singh, AAG for Mr.Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A.No. (Unnumbered filed by learned Amicus Curaie) in I.A.NO.2608/09 in I.A.No.2016/2007: Taken on board. It is stated by learned Amicus Curaie that the term of the Member Secretary Shri Sanjeev Chadha has come to an end and it is also stated that the C.E.C. can function without the Member Secretary. The statements are recorded. In place of Dr.P.J.Dilip Kumar, who was holding the office of Director General of Forests and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and whose term has expired Shri P.R.Mohenty is appointed as Member of the C.E.C.. I.A. is disposed of accordingly. I.A.Nos.1868, 2091, 2225-2227, 2380 & 2568 in WP(C)No.202/1995: List on 9.10.2009. MoEF to file its reply affidavit in the meantime. 5 I.A.Nos.2660-2661 in I.A.972 in I.A.757 with 789-790, 962, 986, 1042- 1045, 1217-1219, 1409 and 1536-1538: List on 30.10.2009. C.E.C. to file its report/reply in the meantime. I.A.Nos.2333-2334: Referred to C.E.C. Three weeks time is granted for filing the reply of C.E.C. W.P.(C)No.D 8902/2008: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is granted. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SLP(C)Nos.19628-19629/2009 : List on 09.10.2009. C.E.C. to submit its report/reply in the meantime. I.A.Nos.2619-2621: Issue notice to C.E.C. returnable on 30.10.2009. Reply/report be filed before the next date of hearing. I.A.NO.2647 & I.A.No.2687-2688 & 2689-2690 in 2647: List on 9.10.2009. I.A.No.2678 in IA 2362-2363: List on 23.10.2009. C.E.C. to give its reply/report in the meanwhile. I.A.NO.2648: List on 18.09.2009. I.A.Nos.2650-2651 in 1429: Adjourned. 6 I.A.No.2655-56 : C.E.C. to file its reply/report within four weeks. List thereafter. W.P.(C)No.256/2006: Exemption allowed. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. In view of the affidavit filed by him. Permission is granted. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. W.P.(C)No.344/2009: Let the Writ Petition be treated as I.A. and be listed on 9.10.2009. I.A.No.2643: Taken on board. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. The State of Uttarakhand has to construct a Hill Bypass Road through the Rajaji National Park and it involves use of 2 hectares of forest land. The matter was examined by the C.E.C. and the project is also cleared by the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, subject to the following conditions as enumerated in its report : 1. for the use of forest land approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 will be obtained; 2. the NPV payable for use of forest land falling within National Park will be deposited in the compensatory afforestation fund as per this Court's order dated 26.3.2008 in the NPV matter; and 7 3. the condition stipulated by the Chief Wildlife Warden and the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife will be strictly complied with. The conditions so imposed are acceptable to the State. I.A. is disposed of, subject to the fulfillment of above conditions. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master 8 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.No.2320/08 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 11/09/2009 This appln. was 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.P.K.Jain, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 09.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 9 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 WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 11/09/2009 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.Bhushan, Sr.Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) Mr.Manish K.Bishnoi, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 09.10.2009. Meanwhile, counter affidavit/reply, if any, be filed by the State of U.P. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 10 ITEM NO.MM-G 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.2355-57/08 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 4677 OF 1985 M.C.MEHTA Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 11/09/2009 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)/ Mrs.Kiran Bhardwaj, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) for Dr.Kailash Chand, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 09.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 11 ITEM NO.MM-H 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.2680 in I.A.2156 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 11/09/2009 This appln. was 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.Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) Mr.Manu Nair, Adv. Mr.Mark D'Souza, Adv. Mr.Saurabh Kirpal, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List after two weeks. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) ITEM NO.136 REGISTRAR COURT.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.........in I.A. No. 2352-2353 IN WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 BEFORE THE REGISTRAR M.K GUPTA T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for intervention,directions,directions,impleading party,directions,clarification,directions,directions,directions, impleading party,exemption from paying Court fee,exemption from filing O.T.,directions,intervention,impleading party,stay,modification of Court's Order,extension of time,clarification,withdrawal,interim stay,modification) Date: 16/09/2009 This Petition was called on for hearing today. For Petitioner(s) Mr. P.K. Manohar,Adv. M/S Mitter & Mitter Co. ,Adv Mr. Chanchal Kumar Ganguli ,Adv M/S. Lawyer'S Knit & Co ,Adv Mr. T. Harish Kumar ,Adv Mr. A.S. Pundir, Adv. Mr. Aruneshwar Gupta, Adv. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Garg, Adv. Ms. Mridula Ray Bharadwaj, Adv. M/S Manoj Swarup & Co., Adv. Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, Adv. Mr. P.K. Manohar, Adv. Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv. Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain, Adv. Mr. T.V. Ratnam, Adv. Mr. Anil Nag, Adv. Ms. Purnima Bhat, Adv. Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv. Mr. Romy Chacko, Adv. Mr. Anupam Lal Das, Adv. Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goya, Adv. -2- Item No. 136 Mr. Ajay Sharma, Adv. Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Adv. Mr. Milind Kumar, Adv. For Respondent(s) Ms. Gunwant Dara, Adv. Mrs Anil Katiyar,Adv. Mr. A.N. Arora ,Adv Ms. A.Subhashini ,Adv Mr. A.T.M. Sampath ,Adv Mr. A.K. Sanghi ,Adv Mr. Aruneshwar Gupta ,Adv Mrs Anil Katiyar ,Adv Mr. Ashok Mathur ,Adv Mr. Anis Ahmed Khan ,Adv Mr. Ajit Pudussery ,Adv Ms. Baby Krishnan ,Adv Mr. B.B. Singh ,Adv Ms. Bina Gupta ,Adv Mr. Bharat Sangal ,Adv Ms. Binu Tamta ,Adv Mr. C.L. Sahu ,Adv Ms. C.K. Sucharita ,Adv Mr. D.N. Goburdhan ,Adv Ms. Neha Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. E.C. Agrawala ,Adv Mr. E.M.S. Anam ,Adv Mr. Ejaz Maqbool ,Adv Mr. G. Prakash ,Adv Mr. Gopal Singh ,Adv Ms. Sangitaa Singh, Adv. Ms. Ramita Guha, Adv. Mr. Kuldeep S. Panihar, Adv. Mr. H.S. Parihar ,Adv Mr. Somanath Padhan, Adv. Ms. Hemantika Wahi ,Adv Mr. K.C. Dua ,Adv Mr. K.J. John ,Adv Mr. K.K. Gupta ,Adv Mr. Lakshmi Raman Singh ,Adv Mr. M.C. Dhingra ,Adv Ms. Malini Poduval ,Adv Mrs Manik Karanjawala ,Adv Mrs M. Qamaruddin ,Adv Ms. Madhu Moolchandani ,Adv Mr. M.A. Krishna Moorthy ,Adv Mr. M.P. Shorawala ,Adv Mr. Manoj Prasad ,Adv Mr. P.N. Gupta ,Adv -3- Item No. 136 Mr. Vimal Chandra S. Dave ,Adv M/S Fox Mandal & Co. ,Adv Mr. Naresh K. Sharma ,Adv Mr. P.P. Singh ,Adv Mr. P. Parmeswaran ,Adv Mr. P.K. Manohar ,Adv Mr. Rathin Das ,Adv Mrs Rani Chhabra ,Adv Mr. Raj Kumar Mehta ,Adv Mr. R.C. Verma ,Adv Mr. R.D. Upadhyay ,Adv Mr. Rajesh ,Adv Mr. R.C. Gubrele ,Adv Mr. Sudhir Kumar Gupta ,Adv Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain ,Adv Mr. S.C. Birla ,Adv Ms. Sushma Suri ,Adv Mr. S.R. Setia ,Adv Mr. Sudarsh Menon ,Adv Mr. Sudhir Kulshreshtha ,Adv Mr. T.N. Singh ,Adv Mr. V. Balachandran ,Adv Ms. Rekha Pandey ,Adv M/S Arputham,Aruna & Co. ,Adv Mr. Shiva Pujan Singh ,Adv Mr. D.M. Nargolkar ,Adv Mr. M.K.D. Namboodiri ,Adv Mr. Irshad Ahmad ,Adv Mrs.B.Sunita Rao ,Adv Mr. Shakil Ahmed Syed ,Adv Mr. Ranjan Mukherjee ,Adv Ms. S. Janani ,Adv Ms. Abha R. Sharma ,Adv Mr. V.G. Pragasam ,Adv Mr. Jitendra Mohan Sharma ,Adv Mr. Umesh Bhagwat ,Adv Mr. E.C. Vidya Sagar ,Adv Mr. Rakesh K. Sharma ,Adv Mr. Anil Kumar Jha ,Adv Mr. B.S. Banthia ,Adv Mr. K.L. Janjani ,Adv Mr. S. Udaya Kumar Sagar ,Adv Mr. K.V. Vijayakumar ,Adv M/S I.M. Nanavati Associates ,Adv Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R. ,Adv -4- Item No. 136 Mr. T.Raja ,Adv Mrs. Anjani Aiyagari ,Adv Mr.Khwairakpam Nobin Singh ,Adv Mr. Punit Dutt Tyagi ,Adv Mrs. Nandini Gore ,Adv Mr. Himanshu Shekhar ,Adv Mr. Prashant Kumar ,Adv Ms. Asha Gopalan Nair ,Adv Mr. Rajiv Mehta ,Adv Mr Tarun Johri ,Adv Mr B V Deepak ,Adv Ms. Sujata Kurdukar ,Adv Mr. Navin Chawla ,Adv Mr. Ratan Kumar Choudhuri ,Adv Mr. A.P. Sahay, Adv. Ms. Rachana Srivastava ,Adv M/S. K.J. John & Co. ,Adv Dr. Kailash Chand ,Adv Mr. Ranjan Mozumdar, Adv. M/S Corporate Law Group ,Adv Ms. Anitha Shenoy ,Adv M/S. Parekh & Co. ,Adv Mr. Ajay Sharma ,Adv Ms. Sumita Hazarika ,Adv Mr. Kuldip Singh ,Adv Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha ,Adv Mr.T.V.George ,Adv Mr. Jai Prakash Pandey ,Adv Ms.Jyoti Mendiratta ,Adv Mr.Rajesh Singh ,Adv Mrs. Kanchan Kaur Dhodi ,Adv Mr. A.Venayagam Balan ,Adv Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari ,Adv Mr. Rajeev Singh ,Adv Mr. Ashutosh Thakur, Adv. Mr. Neeraj Shekhar ,Adv Ms. Charu Mathur ,Adv Mr. G.N.Reddy ,Adv Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Adv. M/S. M.V. Kini & Associates ,Adv Ms. Binu Tamta, Adv. Mr. Devendra Singh, Adv. Ms. Pratibha Jain, Adv. Mr. R.N. Keshwani, Adv. Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain, Adv. Mr. S.K. Bhattacharya, Adv. Mr. Sanjay Jain, Adv. Mr. P.V. Dinesh, Adv. -5- Item No. 136 Ms. Rashmi Singh, Adv. Mr. Anil K. Jha, Adv. Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, Adv. M/S. Parekh & Co., Adv. Mr. T.V.George, Adv. Mr. Milind Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde, Adv. Mr. Edward Belho, Adv. Mr. P. Athuimei R. Naga, Adv. Mr. Manoj Saxena, Adv. Mr. Rajneesh Kr. Singh, Adv. Mr. T.V. George, Adv. Mr. Pradeep Purohit, Adv. Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, Adv. Mr. Bhavanishankar V. Gadnis, Adv. Mrs. B. Sunita Rao, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Learned counsel for the applicant to cure defect in I.A.............In I.A. Nos. 2352-2353 within two weeks. (M.K. GUPTA) Registrar ns 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.___ in I.A.No.2647 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr.Ashok K.Srivastava, Sr.Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) Mr.Satyajit A.Desai, Adv. For Mrs.Anagha S.Desai, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 09.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 2 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._____ in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Ms.Anitha Shenoy, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on the next date of forest hearing. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 3 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.D 2416/09 in I.A.No.941 in in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr.Prabir Chowdhury, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List along with Orissa Saw Mill Matters. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 4 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.No. 2601 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr.B.S.Banthia, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 30.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 5 ITEM NO.MM-P 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.2702 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr.R.Nedumaran, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 30.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 6 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 I.A.No.1868 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ Mr.Haris Beeran, Adv.(Mentioned by) applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List on 23.10.2009 instead of 9.10.2009. (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed) 7 ITEM NO.MM-R 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.____/09 in I.A.No.2608/09 in I.A.NO.2016/2007 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 202 OF 1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 18/09/2009 This appln. was 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.)(NP) Mr.U.U.Lalit, Sr.ADv.(A.C.)(Mentioned by) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv. (A.C.) Mr.A.D.N.Rao, Adv. (A.C.) For Petitioner(s) In person(NP) For Respondent(s)/ applicant(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R In the record of proceedings dated 11.09.2009, the para beginning with "In place of ......" and ending with "as Member of the C.E.C." the following para may be read:- 8 "In place of Sri P.R.Mohenty, who was holding the office of Director General of Forests and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and whose term has expired Dr.P.J.Dilip Kumar is appointed as Member of the C.E.C." (G.V.Ramana) (Madhu Saxena) Court Master Court Master (Mentioned slip enclosed)