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Keeping in view the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the same are allowed.

Consequently, the main appeal as well as the main petition are restored to its original number and status and the order dated 02.12.2025 is recalled. On the joint request of both the parties, the both the main cases are taken up for hearing today itself.

LPA-708-2017 CWP-18982-2017

1. In the present bunch of two cases, the challenge is to the order dated 10.09.2014 and 13.01.2015 passed by State of Punjab granting permission to the M/s Shanoor Food Private Limited, Ludhiana, to operate and to set-up the Integrated Modern Mechanized Slaughter House with Meat Processing unit and rendering plant at Ghanauri Kalan, Dhuri, District Sangrur.

7. Learned Senior counsel for the gram Panchayat further submits that there will be huge use of water while processing the meat unit plant 4 of 9 CM-8793-2025 in/and LPA-708-2017 (O&M) and CM-18499-2025 in/and CWP-18982-2017 (O&M) and same is likely to cause water pollution alongwith the fact that there will be water extraction from the ground, which is impermissible.

8. Learned Senior counsel for the gram Panchayat also submits that certain directions have been given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India with regard to the setting up of the meat processing unit which process have not been followed by the authorities concerned while granting the approval for setting up the unit in question as the same is bound to be away from the dwelling units as per the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

9. Learned state counsel on the other hand submits that once, keeping in view the directions given by this court, a representation dated 11.04.2015 was filed by the M/s Shanoor food private limited and the same was looked into by the competent authorities and it was found that the setting up of the units by the M/s Shanoor Food private Limited was allowed and was within the limits of law after receiving all the 'No Objections Certificates' from the required quarters and fulfilling the requisite for setting up of the meat processing unit plant, merely that the Gram Panchayat is averse to the same, the same cannot be a ground to withdraw the said approvals and direct the M/s Shanoor Food Private Limited not to set-up the meat plant at Village Ghanauri Kalan, Dhuri, District Sangrur.

10. Learned State counsel further submits that the requisite conditions imposed upon the company clearly goes to show that there will be no pollution caused due to carrying out of the operation of the meat unit and keeping in view the conditions imposed upon the company, the same will 5 of 9 CM-8793-2025 in/and LPA-708-2017 (O&M) and CM-18499-2025 in/and CWP-18982-2017 (O&M) be adhered to while processing meat within their four-walls.

11. We have heard learned Senior counsel for the appellant/petitioner/Gram Panchayat as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the case file with their able assistance.