1 ITEM NO.301 & 302 COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2167 WITH I.A.NO.1440 IN 1413 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (4TH Report of C.E.C. and directions) WITH I.A.No.2217-2218 IN 2167 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 (For impleadment and permission to file objection to CEC Report) WITH I.A.NO.2166,2168,2169,2170 IN I.A.NO.1413,1414, 1426, 1428, 1454,1459,1460,1662-1663, 1675, 1778, 2005- 2006, 2121-2125, 2127-2128, 2130-2132,2133, 2177-2178, 2179-2180, 2181- 2182, 2183-2184, 2126, 2129,2216,2222 IN 1413 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (Report of CEC 3rd, 5th to 7th for constitution of FAC and orders/directions/modification/clarification/impleadment/exemption from filing O.T.) WITH I.A.NO.2163 IN 1413 (CEC 4TH REPORT) IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions ) AND I.A.NO.2143 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (Report of CEC regarding the non utilisation of funds received towards the net present value) AND I.A.NO.990 IN 860 & 863 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For recommendations of CEC on affidavit filed by Chief Secretgary, Karnataka in I.A. 860 & 863) AND I.A.NO.2105-2107 & 2206-2207 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment, directions & exemption from filing O.T. & substitution) I.A.NO.2108-2109 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment & directions ) 2 AND I.A.NO.2155-2156 & I.A.2223 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment) AND I.A.NO.2160-2161 IN 1399 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment & directions) AND I.A.NO.2171 IN Appln. No.940 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For recommendations of CEC) AND I.A.NO.2172-2174 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment, directions & exemption from filing O.T.) AND I.A.NO.2185 IN I.A.728 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For direction) I.A.NO.2212 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 (For impleadment/directions) Date: 04/04/2008 These applications/Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE ARIJIT PASAYAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr. U.U. Lalit, Sr. Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv.(A.C.)(N.P) For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. P.K. Manohar, Adv. For Respondent(s)/ Mr. G.E. Vahanvati, SG Applicant(s) Mr. Haris Beeran, Adv. For UOI,MoEF Mr. Devdatt Kamath, Adv. Mr. A. Mariarputham, Adv. Mr. P. Parameshwaran, Adv. Mr. Alka Sharma, Adv 3 Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv. I.A.2163 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ajit Pudusery, Adv. IA 2177-78 etc. Mr. F.S. Nariman, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sunil Dogra, Adv. Mr. S. Udaya Kumar Sagar, Adv. Ms. Bina Madhavan, Adv. For M/s. Lawyer's Knit & Co., Advs. IA 2212 -D.D.A. Mr. A. Sharan, ASG Mr. Vishnu B. Sahrya, Adv. For M/s. Sahrya & Co., Advs. Mr. J.K. Das, Adv. Mr. Jitender Mohan Sharma, Adv. Mr. Nikhil Goel, Adv. Mr. Sayed Masrook B., Adv. Ms. Sheela Goel, Adv. IA 2166 (POSCO) Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Ms. Shruti Chaudhary, Adv. Ms. Swati Sinha, Adv. For M/s. Fox Mandal & Co., Advs. IA 1413,1414 (TISCO) Mr. F.S. Nariman, Sr. Adv. Mr. Gopal Jain, Adv. Mr. R.N. Karanjawala, Adv. Mrs.Nandini Gore, Adv. Mr. Debmalya Banerjee, Adv. Ms. Sonia Nigam, Adv. Mrs.Manik Karanjawala, Adv. Mr. T. Harish Kumar, Adv. Ms. Sangeeta Kumar, Adv. 4 IA 2167 Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv. Mr. Kumar Mihir, Adv. For M/s. Khaitan & Co., Advs. IA 2121-2132 Mr. P. Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Dileep P., Adv. Ms. Deepti, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. IA 2133 Mr. V.N. Ganpule, Sr. Adv. Mr. R.P. Bhatt, Adv. Mr. Dattatray Vyas, Adv. Mr. Chirag M. Shroff, Adv. IA 1675 Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Raj Kumar Mehta, Adv. Ms. Nalini Pal, Adv. Mr. Mragank, Adv. IA 1420 Mr. Anil Karnwal, Adv. Mr. S.S. Pillania, Adv. Dr. Sushil Balwada, Adv. State of Karnataka Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde, Adv. Mr. Amit Kr. Chawla, Adv. Mr. A. Rohen Singh, Adv. For NCT of Delhi Mrs.Asha G.Nair, Adv. For Mr.D.S.Mahra, Adv. Mr. Arul Varma, Adv. Mr. Himinder Lal, Adv. State of MP Mr.B.S.Banthia, Adv. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, Adv. Ms. A. Subhashini, Adv. IA 2005-2006 Mr. M.P. Singh, Adv. 5 Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. Mr. Tara Chand Sharma, Adv. IA 2163 Mr. Sonam P. Wangdi, AG, Sikkim Mr. A. Mariarputham, Adv. Mrs. Aruna Mathur, Adv. For M/s.Arputham Aruna & Co., Advs. For Environment Dept., Mr. Bhavanishankar V. Gadnis, Adv. Goa & Goa State PCB For Ms. Sunita B. Rao, Adv. IA 2126-2129 IA 2160-2161 Mr. C.P. Sharma, Adv. Mrs. Geeta Bhargava Sharma, Adv. Mrs. Santosh Singh, Adv. State of U.P. Mohd. Fuzail Khan, Adv. Ms. Archana Singh, Adv. Mr. Anil K. Jha, Adv. Mr. E.C. Agrawala, Adv. Ms. Lalitha Kaushik, Adv. Ms.Rachana Srivastava, Adv. IA 2108-09 Mr. G. Tushar Rao, Adv. Ms. Promila, Adv. Mr. Naresh Kumar Sharma, Adv. IA 2172-74 Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Adv. Mr. Ranji Thomas, Adv. Mr. Ambhoj Kumar Sinha, Adv. IA 2212 Mr. M.S. Lahoty, Adv. IA 2167 Mr.Gopal Singh, Adv. Mr.Anukul Raj, Adv. 6 IA 2212 Mr. S. Wasim A. Qadri, Adv. For Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv. State of Haryana Mr.Manjit Singh, AAG Mr. Harikesh Singh, Adv. For Mr.T.V.Geroge, Adv UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER Mr. A.D.N. Rao, learned counsel is appointed as amicus curiae. I.A.No.2167 WITH I.A.NO.1440 IN 1413 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 WITH I.A.No.2217-2218 IN 2167 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 WITH I.A.NO.2166,2168,2169,2170 IN I.A.NO.1413,1414, 1426, 1428, 1454,1459,1460,1662-1663, 1675, 1778, 2005-2006, 2121-2125, 2127-2128, 2130-2132,2133, 2177-2178, 2179- 2180, 2181-2182, 2183-2184, 2126, 2129,2216,2222 IN 1413 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 WITH I.A.NO.2163 IN 1413 (CEC 4TH REPORT) IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 List on 25.4.2008 along with the matters of M/s. Lanco, Teesta, Jindal and POSCO i.e. I.A. Nos.2167 in IA 1440, I.A.Nos. 2166, 2169, 2170, 2126, 2129, 2163, 2164 in I.A.No.1413. Rest of the I.As. may be listed on 2.5.2008. I.A.NO.2143 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 List on 2nd May, 2008. In the meanwhile learned Solicitor General may file response. I.A.NO.990 IN 860 & 863 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 Learned counsel for the State of Karnataka seeks and is granted three weeks time for filing affidavit. 7 I.A.NO.2105-2107 & 2206-2207 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 Application for substitution is allowed. I.A.NO.2108-2109 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 These applications are filed seeking permission for establishment of MDF/Partical Board Plant in the State of Karnatka. This Court had disposed of similar matters on 29.2.2008 in I.A.No.1797. These applications are also disposed of in terms of the order passed on 29.2.2008 in I.A.No.1797. I.A.NO.2155-2156 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 Response of CEC be filed within four weeks. I.A.2223 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 CEC seeks and is granted four weeks time to file reply. I.A.NO.2160-2161 IN 1399 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 Adjourned to 9.5.2008. I.A.NO.2171 IN Appln. No.940 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 M/s. Milestone Power Generation Ltd. has filed application seeking permission for the use of Forest Land falling in Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandi, H.P. for construction of 1.5 MW hydro power project. CEC has examined and subject to the following conditions has approved the project: a) for use of the forest land approval under the FC Act will be obtained. 8 b) 5% of the project cost will be deposited in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund for undertaking conservation and protection measures in the Nagru Wildlife Sanctuary; c) the NPV at the present rate will be deposited in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund along with an undertaking to pay additional NPV as per the decision by this Hon'ble Court; d) the conditions imposed by the Chief Wildlife Warden for the implementation of the project will be strictly followed; and e) adequate arrangements for meeting the energy needs of the labourers working on the project will be made. No labour camp will be established inside the forest area or within the Sanctuary. Subject to fulfilling the above conditions, permission is granted. I.A. is allowed. I.A.NO.2172-2174 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 Learned counsel for the State seeks and is granted four weeks time to file counter affidavit. The State shall not pass any application pending before it for regularization or encroachment. I.A.NO.2185 IN I.A.728 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 List on 9.5.2008. In the meanwhile CEC to file its response. I.A.NO.2212 IN W.P.(C) NO.202/1995 Issue notice. Learned Additional Solicitor General accepts notice. 9 Two weeks time is granted for filing response. List on 25.4.2008. In the meanwhile, in respect of Golf Driving Range and Children Corner areas status quo as on today shall be maintained. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master ITEM NO.MM-C COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.1500 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/04/2008 These application/Petition was mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE ARIJIT PASAYAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA 10 Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr. U.U. Lalit, Sr. Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv.(A.C.) (N.P.) Applicant(s) Ms. Manjula Gupta, Adv. Petitioner(s)/ Respondent(s) Mr. J.K. Das, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 25.4.2008. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-D COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.208-209 etc. IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS 11 UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/04/2008 These applications/Petitions were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE ARIJIT PASAYAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr. U.U. Lalit, Sr. Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv.(A.C.) (N.P.) Petitioner(s)/ Applicant(s) Mr. Rajeev Dutta, Sr. Adv. Mr. Vivek Gupta, Adv. Mr. D.K. Garg, Adv. Respondent(s) Ms. Rachna Srivastava, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 02.05.2008. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) 12 ITEM NO.MM-E COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.1768/2007 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/04/2008 This application/Petition was mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE ARIJIT PASAYAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr. U.U. Lalit, Sr. Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv.(A.C.) (N.P.) Petitioner(s)/ Applicant(s) Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Manik Karanjawala, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 09.05.2008. 13 (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed) ITEM NO.MM-E COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.No.2194-2196 & 1549-1550, 1552-1553 IN W.P.(C)No.202/1995 T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) Date: 04/04/2008 These applications/Petitions were mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE ARIJIT PASAYAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.H. KAPADIA Mr.Harish N.Salve, Sr.Adv.(A.C.) Mr. U.U. Lalit, Sr. Adv. (A.C.) (N.P.) Mr.Siddhartha Chowdhury, Adv.(A.C.) (N.P.) 14 Petitioner(s)/ Applicant(s) Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Ms. Bina Madhavan, Adv. For M/s. Lawyer's Knit & Co., Advs. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER List on 02.05.2008. (R.K. Dhawan) (Veera Verma) Court Master Court Master (Mentioning slip is enclosed)