Fwd: [initiative-india] Mumbai HC: MoEF must hear NAPM and Lavasa on 9th Dec

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From: Initiative India <initiativeindia@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:40 PM
Subject: [initiative-india] Mumbai HC: MoEF must hear NAPM and Lavasa on 9th Dec
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE'S MOVEMENTS
A Wing First Floor, Haji Habib Building, Naigaon Cross Road
Dadar (E), Mumbai-400 014 Ph. No-2415 0529 E-mail: napmindia@gmail.com
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7^th December, 2010

 

Mumbai High Court refers Lavasa case back to MoEF

 

Hearing of Lavasa and NAPM ordered for 9^th Dec and decision by 14^th Dec

 

A Bench of Hon'ble  Justice D.K. Deshmukh and Hon'ble Justice Desphpande heard the case filed by the Lavasa Lake City Corporation demanding vacation of stay declared by the Central Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), clubbed with the case filed by the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) on the issue of illegality in Lavasa's work without environmental clearance.

 

Lavasa, through its advocate, Shailendra Mehta argued that there was a major delay in the petitioners, NAPM and others as well as MoEF raising the issue of clearance since much of construction has already taken place, Adv. Y.P. Singh pleading for the petitioner organization on the other hand argued that the delay was because of the political clout, support and pressures since Supriya Sule herself held more than 21% of the shares of Lavasa. The company also showed its readiness to commit not to start work till the 14^th December, requesting the Court to vacate the status quo by MoEF.  

 

Mr. Jal Khambata, Additional Solicitor General argued on behalf of the State (MoEF), justifying the stop-work and show cause notice by the Ministry. Adv. Y.P. Singh pointed out a number of violations by Lavasa, beyond those referred to in the MoEF's notice dated 25^th November, 2010.

 

The High Court on hearing both the sides directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests to hear both Lavasa and NAPM on the 9^th of December and take a final decision on whether or not the stay / status quo on the work at Lavasa is to continue.

 

NAPM welcomes the interim order and would present its case before MoEF on the 9^th instance.

 

Simpreet Singh                             Suniti S.R.                   Gyaneshwar Shedge

 

Ph: 09423571784 / 09423571784

 

 

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Narmada Bachao Andolan,
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