St.Jude Granites vs The Director Of Mining And Geology on 3 November, 2021
4. The writ petitions were finally heard and allowed by judgment dated
21.12.2020. Ext.P8 order of the NGT was set aside and the NGT was
directed to dispose of the representations of respondents 3 to 115 afresh
after notice by way of publication to those who are affected by the
prescription of the stringent distance criteria for permission for
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quarrying. The said judgment is reported in State of Kerala v. Central
Pollution Control Board [2021 (1) KLT 1]. From the said judgment, an
appeal had been preferred and the directions of the learned Single
Judge had been upheld by a Division Bench of this Court. The learned
counsel for the petitioner submits that thereafter, SLPs have been filed
before the Apex Court and Civil Appeals had been disposed of by
proceedings dated 25.10.2021.