Association Of Environmental Protection Ranipur Pathankot v. The Secretary Department Of Environment Forest And Climate Change And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 24560 of 2016 Decided on : 18.09.2017 Association of Environmental Protection Ranipur Pathankot (Pb.) . . . Petitioner

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The Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and others . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL PRESENT: Mr. Kailash Chander Dogra, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner has approached this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking quashing of environmental clearances dated 31.01.2005 and 07.12.2012 (appended as Anexures P-8 and P-26, respectively), issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, to respondent No.9 for running Distillery Unit on the plots No. A-3 & A-4, Industrial Growth Centre Ranipur Pathankot. A prayer for direction to the respondents has also been made to take immediate action for removing the distillery unit from the site and use the sites only for the purpose for which the land has been allotted on lease by the Punjab Small Industry and Export Corporation Limited on the recommendation of Empowerment Committee constituted as per the Land Allotment Policy, issued by the Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab.

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After arguing for sometime, when the Bench was not agreeing Jawala Ram 2017.09.20 15:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No. 24560 of 2016 - 2 - with the learned counsel for the petitioner, it was prayed that he may be allowed to withdraw the present writ petition. 3.

Dismissed as withdrawn.

(AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE (AMIT RAWAL) September 18, 2017 JUDGE J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Jawala Ram 2017.09.20 15:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh