Shri Mukesh Arora v. Delhi Pollution Control Board And ANR

$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1038/2022 and CM APPL. 2939/2022 SHRI MUKESH ARORA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Bhushan Kapur, Adv.

versus DELHI POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Kush Sharma, Mr. Nishchaya Nigam, Ms. Niharika Tanwar and Ms.

Disha Sharma, Advs for R-1.

Mr.

Bhagvan Swarup Shukla (CGSC), Mr.

Praveen Gupta, Advocates. For R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 22.01.2026 1.

In view of the reply filed by the respondents and the averments made therein in paragraph no. 12, it would appear that the answering respondents are amenable for revisiting the order for imposition of environmental damages charges.

2.

The Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the instant petition, with the following directions.

(i) Let the respondent to consider the petitioner's submissions as made in the instant petition, and, thereafter, to take the final decision in accordance with law with due expedition.

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(ii) The impugned show cause notice stands quashed. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JANUARY 22, 2026 aks/ap The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2026 at 13:15:09