Gauhati High Court
Basanta Deka vs The Union Of India And 5 Ors on 24 June, 2020
Author: Ajai Lamba
Bench: Ajai Lamba, Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010085222020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : PIL 36/2020
1:BASANTA DEKA
S/O. LT. LOKNATH DEKA, R/O. KARUNAMOYEE HOUSING APARTMENT,
M.C. ROAD, UZAN BAZAR, GUWAHATI-781003.
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS.
REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE, (MoEF AND CC), GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
2:THE NATIONAL BOARD OF WILD LIFE (NBWL)
REP. BY THE CHAIRPERSON
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(MoEF AND CC)
GOVT. OF INDIA
NEW DELHI.
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
4:THE ASSAM STATE BOARD FOR WILD LIFE (SBWL)
REP. BY THE CHAIRPERSON
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT
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GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
5:THE GENERAL MANAGER
M/S COAL INDIA LTD.
COAL BHAWAN
PREMISE NO.004
MAR
PLOT NO.AF-III
ACTION AREA 1A
NEWTON RAJARHAT
KOLKATA-7000156.
6:THE GENERAL MANAGER
M/S NORTH EASTERN COAL FIELDS LTD.
COAL INDIA LTD.
BLACK DIAMOND TOWERS
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. T Gogoi, Advocate,
Mr. KK Handique, Advocate.
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 : Mr. SC Keyal, Assistant Solicitor General
of India.
Counsel for the Respondent No. 3 : Mr. RKD Choudhury, Senior Government Advocate, Assam BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. AJAI LAMBA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA 24.06.2020:
(Ajai Lamba, CJ) The Court proceedings have been conducted through Video-Conference.
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2. Let this petition be listed along with PIL(Suo Moto) 3/2020 on 20th of July, 2020, high up on the list.
3. In the meantime, let copies of the petition be served on the counsel for the official respondents within 2(two) days from today.
4. The respondents would be at liberty to respond to the pleadings.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant