Legal Action / Legal Cases

Writ petitions, Public interest litigation applications concerned to Environment are being filed in the Hon’ble Courts wherein the pollution Control Board is the respondent in most of these cases. Applications are also filed in the grievance mitigation agencies such as State Human Rights Commission, State & District Legal Services Authority. In addition, Appellate Authority is also functioning to adjudicate as to whether orders passed by the PCB are in compliance with the provisions of Water and Air Acts.

The Board has appointed Standing Counsels representing the Board in the cases filed in various courts like Hon’ble Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal, Hon’ble High court, Hon’ble Appellate Authority. The services of local standing counsels are mainly availed for legal opinion on important matters, issue of replies to the legal notices and prosecution of defaulting industries. Further, the Board has a Legal Cell headed by Senior Officer to co-ordinate the work related to court cases.

Key Functions of the Legal Cell

  1. Co-ordination with the Standing Counsels regarding Court cases.
  2. Examination of the writ petitions, applications, appeals filed in the Courts, wherein the APPCB is one of the Respondents.
  3. Seeking instructions from the Standing Counsels regarding filing of reports, counter affidavits etc.
  4. Obtaining reports from the concerned officers of Board Office / Zonal Office / Regional Offices.
  5. Examination of the reports received to ensure that the issues raised in the writ petitions / applications / appeals are appropriately addressed to apprise the Courts of the factual situation in terms of Pollution status and action taken by the Board during the hearings.
  6. Communicating with the field officers regarding pending court cases.
  7. Furnishing the Vakalatnama / Affidavits / Counter Affidavits / Status Reports etc to the Standing Counsel for onward filing in the Hon’ble Courts.
  8. The officers of the Legal Cell attend the hearings in the Hon’ble Courts (National Green Tribunal, Supreme Court, High Court) in critical cases for briefing the Standing Counsels on technical matters. The Officers also attend the hearings in Appellate Authority to present the records of the Board. In certain cases, the filed officers are also directed to appear in the Courts depending upon the critical nature of the case.
  9. Communication of court Order to the concerned Officers of Board for implementation with particular emphasis on timely action.
  10. While filing of counter affidavits, specific issues are brought to the notice of the Hon’ble Courts. This helps to get appropriate orders from the Courts in the interest of Public Health & Environment.
  11. To maintain database on the status of pending court cases.

Orders

  1.   Order dt 01-04-2019 in PIL No 175 of 2017  PDF-download-icon
  2.   Order dt 08-04-2019 in WP No 25741 of 2017   PDF-download-icon
  3.   Order dt 23-04-2019 in PIL No 54 of 2019   PDF-download-icon
  4.   Order dt 25-01-2019 in WP No 23054 of 2017  PDF-download-icon
  5.   Order dt 28-01-2019 in WP No 28758 of 2015   PDF-download-icon
  6.   Order dt 28-03-2019 in PIL No 228 of 2019  PDF-download-icon
  7. Order dt 30-07-2019 in PIL No 58 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  8.  Order dt 01-07-2019 in WP No 7252 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  9.  Order dt 02-01-2019 in WP No 48019 of 2018PDF-download-icon
  10.  Order dt 02-04-2019 in PIL No 131 of 2018PDF-download-icon
  11.  Order dt 02-04-2019 in WP No 182 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  12.  Order dt 02-07-2019 in WP No 2429 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  13.  Order dt 02-07-2019 in WP No 7578 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  14.  Order dt 03-04-2019 in WP No 32890 of 2015PDF-download-icon
  15.  Order dt 04-02-2019 in WP No 44851 of 2016PDF-download-icon
  16.  Order dt 04-04-2019 in WP No 3420 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  17.  Order dt 04-09-2019 in PIL No 323 of 2012PDF-download-icon
  18.  Order dt 05-02-2019 in PIL No 325 of 2017PDF-download-icon
  19.  Order dt 05-02-2019 in WP No 42455 of 2016PDF-download-icon
  20.  Order dt 05-08-2019 in PIL No 162 of 2012PDF-download-icon
  21.  Order dt 05-09-2019 in WP No 2881 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  22.  Order dt 05-09-2019 in WP No 2882 of 2019PDF-download-icon
  23.  Order dt 07-08-2019 in WP No 11250 of 2018PDF-download-icon
  24.  Order dt 08-02-2019 in WP No 41517 of 2018PDF-download-icon
  25.  Order dt 08-04-2019 in WP No 27541 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  26.   Order dt 11-02-2019 in PIL No 64 of 2018  PDF-download-icon
  27.   Order dt 12-03-2019 in PIL No 172 of 2018  PDF-download-icon
  28.   Order dt 14-02-2019 in PIL No 365 of 2018  PDF-download-icon
  29.   Order dt 14-02-2019 in WP No 35505 of 2014  PDF-download-icon
  30.   Order dt 14-03-2019 in PIL No 257 of 2017  PDF-download-icon
  31.   Order dt 15-04-2019 in PIL No 236 of 2018  PDF-download-icon
  32.   Order dt 15-04-2019 in PIL No 89 of 2015  PDF-download-icon
  33.   Order dt 15-07-2019 in PIL No 332 of 2018  PDF-download-icon
  34.   Order dt 16-04-2019 in WP No 8713 of 2018  PDF-download-icon
  35.  Order dt 17-04-2019 in PIL No 83 of 2014 PDF-download-icon
  36.  Order dt 17-04-2019 in WP No 2043 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  37.  Order dt 18-02-2019 in WP No 1175 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  38.  Order dt 18-02-2019 in WP No 21767 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  39.  Order dt 18-02-2019 in WP No 42630 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  40.  Order dt 20-02-2019 in PIL No 184 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  41.  Order dt 20-03-2019 in WP No 2782 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  42.  Order dt 20-03-2019 in WP No 3656 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  43.  Order dt 22-02-2019 in WP No 2112 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  44.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 65 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  45.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 66 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  46.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 67 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  47.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 68 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  48.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 69 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  49.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 70 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  50.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 71 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  51.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 72 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  52.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 73 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  53.  Order dt 22-07-2019 in PIL No 76 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  54.  Order dt 23-01-2019 in WP No 13115 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  55.  Order dt 24-01-2019 in PIL No 290 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  56.  Order dt 24-01-2019 in WP No 9963 of 2016 PDF-download-icon
  57.  Order dt 24-01-2019 in WP No 9975 of 2016 PDF-download-icon
  58.  Order dt 24-01-2019 in WP No 10077 of 2016 PDF-download-icon
  59.  order dt 24-01-2019 in WP No 14644 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  60.  Order dt 24-01-2019 in WP No 14659 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  61.  Order dt 24-01-2019 in WP No 24825 of 2015 PDF-download-icon
  62.  Order dt 25-04-2019 in PIL No 16 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  63.  Order dt 25-04-2019 in WP No 1520 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  64.  Order dt 25-04-2019 in WP No 1541 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  65.  Order dt 25-04-2019 in WP No 3371 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  66.  Order dt 25-04-2019 in WP No. 5747 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  67.  Order dt 25-06-2019 in WP No 7796 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  68.  Order dt 25-07-2019 in WP No 15178 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  69.  Order dt 26-03-2019 in WP No. 3666 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  70.  Order dt 26-08-2019 in PIL No. 63 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  71.  Order dt 27-06-2019 in WP No 6398 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  72.  Order dt 28-06-2019 in PIL No 333 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  73.  Order dt 28-06-2019 in WP No 2769 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  74.  Order dt 29-04-2019 in WP No 5880 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  75.  Order dt 29-07-2019 in WP No 38471 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  76.  Order dt 30-04-2019 in PIL No 24 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  77.  Order dt 30-07-2019 in WP No 10240 of 2019 PDF-download-icon
  78.  Order dt 31-07-2019 in WP No 5408 of 2015 PDF-download-icon
  1.  Order dt 07-03-2018 in WP No 3186 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  2.  Order dt 08-11-2018 in WP No 34643 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  3.  Order dt 09-11-2018 in WP No 40202 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  4.  Order dt 10-09-2018 in WP No 31927 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  5.  Order dt 26-06-2018 in WP No 11751 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  6.  Order dt 01-05-2018 in WP No 42006 of 2016 PDF-download-icon
  7.  Order dt 02-01-2018 in WPNo 45174 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  8.  Order dt 03-07-2018 in PIL No 151 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  9.  Order dt 03-10-2018 in PIL No 57 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  10.  Order dt 04-01-2018 in WP No 179 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  11.  Order dt 04-04-2018 in WP No 6214 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  12.  Order dt 06-04-2018 in WP No 12684 of 2005 PDF-download-icon
  13.  Order dt 07-03-2018 in WP No 5720 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  14.  Order dt 08-03-2018 in WA No 230 of 2018 in WP No 36959 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  15.  Order dt 08-03-2018 in WA No 240 of 2018 in WP No 36959 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  16.  Order dt 09-07-2018 in WP No 22988 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  17.  Order dt 09-07-2018 in WP No 22993 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  18.  Order dt 10-07-2018 in PIL No 155 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  19.  Order dt 10-09-2018 in WP No 31603 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  20.  Order dt 11-02-2018 in PIL No 64 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  21.  Order dt 11-12-2018 in PIL No 354 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  22.  Order dt 11-12-2018 in PIL No 130 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  23.  Order dt 11-12-2018 in WP No 31165 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  24.  Order dt 11-12-2018 in WP No 43385 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  25.  Order dt 12-03-2018 in WP No 1236 of 2013 PDF-download-icon
  26.  Order dt 12-07-2018 in WP No 22929 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  27.  Order dt 12-12-2018 in WP No 44725 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  28.  Order dt 13-08-2018 in WP No 28361 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  29.  Order dt 14-03-2018 in WP No 6401 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  30.  Order dt 14-03-2018 in WP No 6402 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  31.  Order dt 14-03-2018 in WP No 6403 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  32.  Order dt 14-12-2018 in WP No 43457 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  33.  Order dt 17-08-2018 in WP No 18859 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  34.  Order dt 17-08-2018 in WP Nos 23245 and 45218 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  35.  Order dt 18 04 2018 in WP No 13271 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  36.  Order dt 18-01-2018 in WP Nos 36738 and 36959 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  37.  Order dt 18-04-2018 in WP No 13230 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  38.  Order dt 18-06-2018 in WP No 20128 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  39.  Order dt 18-07-2018 in WP No 24705 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  40.  Order dt 18-12-2018 in WP No. 43069 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  41.  Order dt 19-12-2018 in WP No 39452 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  42.  Order dt 20-11-2018 in PIL No 328 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  43.  Order dt 20-11-2019 in WP No 36416 of 2017 PDF-download-icon
  44.  Order dt 21-12-2018 in CCNo 1276 of 2015 PDF-download-icon
  45.  Order dt 23-07-2018 in WP No 19509 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  46.  Order dt 23-11-2018 in WP No 41710 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  47.  Order dt 25-04-2018 in WP No 11884 of 2015 PDF-download-icon
  48.  Order dt 25-07-2019 in PIL No 119 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  49.  Order dt 26-10-2018 in WP No 37063 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  50.  Order dt 26-10-2018 in WP No 37144 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  51.  Order dt 26-10-2018 in WP No 37923 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  52.  Order dt 27-09-2018 in WP No 34878 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  53.  Order dt 28-12-2018 in WP No 34135 of 2018 PDF-download-icon
  54.  Order in dt 02-11-2018 in WP No 39162 of 2018 PDF-download-icon

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