Gauhati High Court
Vikram Rajkhowa And Anr vs The Union Of India And 16 Ors on 4 June, 2020
Author: Ajai Lamba
Bench: Ajai Lamba, Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010077042020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : PIL 30/2020
1:VIKRAM RAJKHOWA AND ANR.
S/O SRI JYOTI PRASAD RAJKHOWA, R/O NARIKAL BARI, P.S
GEETANAGAR, GUWAHATI-781024, DIST. KAMRUP(M), ASSAM
2: SANTANU BARTHAKUR
S/O SRI AWANI BARTHAKUR R/O GANESH MANDIR PATH
NEW GUWAHATI
P.S. NOONMATI
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSA
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA AND 16 ORS.
REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE (MOEF AND CC), GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
2:THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE GOVT. OF
INDIA
NEW DELHI
3:THE CHAIRPERSON
STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILD LIFE (NBWL)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE GOVT. OF
INDIA
NEW DELHI
4:THE CHAIRPERSON
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY (NBA)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE GOVT. OF
INDIA
NEW DELHI
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5:THE CHAIRPERSON
FOREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FAC)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE GOVT. OF
INDIA
NEW DELHI
6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECREATRY
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM
SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
7:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
ARANYA BHAWAN
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI
8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
DIGBOI FOREST DIVISION
P.O. DIGBOI
DIST. TINSUKIA
9:THE CHAIRPERSON
STATE BOARD FOR WILD LIFE (SBWL)
ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
10:THE CHAIRPERSON
ASSAM STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARD (ASBB)
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
11:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
MINES AND MINERALS DEPTT. ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
12:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
TINSUKIA
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O/O DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BORGURI
DIST. TINSUKIA
13:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE HEAD QUARTERS
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-781007
14:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
TINSUKIA
O/O THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
BORGURI
DIST. TINSUKIA
15:THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECREATRY
ITANAGAR
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
16:THE GENERAL MANAGER
M/S COAL INDIA LTD. COAL BHAWAN PREMISE NO. 004 MAR
PLOT NO. AF-III
ACTION AREA-1A
NEWTOWN
RAJARHAT
KOLKATA-700156
17:THE GENERAL MANAGER
M/S NORTH EASTERN COALFIELDS
COAL INDIA LTD. BLACK DIAMOND TOWER
GS ROAD
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSA
Counsel for the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S Borthakur, Advocate,
Mr. V Rajkhowa, Advocate.
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 : Mr. SC Keyal, Asstt. Solicitor General of
India.
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 to 14 : Mr. PN Goswami, Advocate.
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Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 16 & 17 : Mr. MZ Ahmed, Senior Advocate.
BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. AJAI LAMBA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA 04.06.2020:
(Ajai Lamba, CJ) The Court proceedings have been conducted through Video-Conference.
2. Let notice of the petition be issued to the respondents through their counsel.
3. To be listed along with PIL(Suo Moto) 3/2020 on 20th of July, 2020.
4. Let a copy of this order be provided under the signature of the Court Master.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant