M/S. Regency Nirman Ltd v. The State Of Maharashtra Thru. Secretary And ORS

JPP 15. WP 8355.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR Date: 2025.07.04 11:25:31 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 8355 OF 2025 M/s. Regency Nirman Ltd.

... Petitioner V/s.

State of Maharashtra and Ors.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Nikhil Sakhardande, Senior Advocate with Ms. Shubhra Swamy and Ms. Druti Datar for the Petitioner Ms. S.D. Vyas, Addl.G.P. with Ms. V.R. Raje, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 _______________________________________ CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ. AND SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATE : 03 JULY 2025 Oral Order (Per Chief Justice) :

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With the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, heard finally.

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In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner, inter alia, prays for a direction to Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to decide the proposal received by them for seeking environmental clearance within a time bound manner by considering the current Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) score of Dombivali MIDC area as updated/published by Respondent No.4 - Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, which is below 60. 1/2

JPP 15. WP 8355.2025.doc 3.

Learned Senior Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by an order dated 30 April 2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 4803 of 2025. The aforesaid submission has not been disputed on behalf of the Respondents. 4.

In view of the aforesaid and for the reasons assigned by this Court in the order dated 30 April 2025, passed in Writ Petition No. 4803 of 2025, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions :- The proposals made by the Petitioners seeking environmental clearance from Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 be considered in accordance with law on the basis of current CEPI score of the Dombivali MIDC area as updated/published by Respondent No.4 - Maharashtra Pollution Control Board within a period of eight weeks from the date of uploading of the order. 5.

It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the matter.

( SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. ) ( CHIEF JUSTICE ) 2/2