Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation ... vs Ministry Of Environment, Through ... on 1 November, 2018
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2018 BOM 1163
Author: A.S. Oka
Bench ... JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 218 OF 2013
1. Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation
Society.
2. Vinod Kumar Punshi. ... Petitioners.
V/s.
1. Ministry of Environment
activities of the Appellant do not fall within the purpose
'preservation of environment' specified under section ... activity therefore qualifies to be considered under the
purpose of 'preservation of environment' specified under
section
ancillary so that did not fall
under the limb "preservation of environment".
2.1 That in the facts and circumstances of the case ... appellant is not directly engaged in the activities to preserve
environment. The claim of the appellant is similar to the claim of 'prasad
manufacturer
them is inherent. These basic percepts envisage the protection of environment and preservation of humanity. But "For the greenest of environmentalists, humans are oflesser ... humans cannot be whittled down or destroyed for the sake of environment and preservation of ecology. Therefore when we say 'love of nature
hence
activities undertaken by the company could not be treated as preservation of
environment, but under the limb of the advancement to general public utility ... appellant is engaged in the activity of preservation of environment by
abatement and controlling pollution of environment i,e, land, water
relief
of the poor, education, medical relief, Raebareli Development Authority, do
preservation of environment (including watersheds, forests and wildlife)
and preservation of monuments or places ... notifications.
3.(2). It is noticeable that in section 2(15) preservation of environment
(including watersheds, forests and wildlife) and preservation of
monuments or places
relief
of the poor, education, medical relief, Raebareli Development Authority, do
preservation of environment (including watersheds, forests and wildlife)
and preservation of monuments or places ... notifications.
3.(2). It is noticeable that in section 2(15) preservation of environment
(including watersheds, forests and wildlife) and preservation of
monuments or places
relief
of the poor, education, medical relief, Raebareli Development Authority, do
preservation of environment (including watersheds, forests and wildlife)
and preservation of monuments or places ... notifications.
3.(2). It is noticeable that in section 2(15) preservation of environment
(including watersheds, forests and wildlife) and preservation of
monuments or places
relief
of the poor, education, medical relief, Raebareli Development Authority, do
preservation of environment (including watersheds, forests and wildlife)
and preservation of monuments or places ... notifications.
3.(2). It is noticeable that in section 2(15) preservation of environment
(including watersheds, forests and wildlife) and preservation of
monuments or places
that the activities of the assessee do not fall within
"Preservation of environment (including watersheds, forest
and wildlife)" as inserted in Section ... years the
assessee had claimed exemption under the specific head
'preservation of environment' (including watersheds, forest
and wildlife) as this specific head
