M C MEHTA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In compliance to the order pf this Court dated 10.1.2.91 notices have been published in the newspapers to all riparian industries of river Ganga. A direction was given to file the affidavits before 15.1.92 but only some of the industries have filed replies before that date. It has been prayed on behalf of the other industries that they may be granted four weeks time to file their affidavits. All the industries are permitted to file their affidavits within four weeks from today. As regards respondent No. 396, Shanker Straw Boards their affidavit filed on 16.1.92 was returned by the office as late by one day. It is now directed that Shankar Straw Boards may file their affidavit within a week and the same would be accepted by the office. List the case on 19.2.92 at the bottom of the miscellaneous pases. The application filed by Shri M.C. Metha for appointing a committee shall be considered on the next date.

(2.) In the order dated 1.11.91 this Court had granted three weeks time to the nine tanneries for depositing full amount of contribution failing which it was directed that their tanneries would be closed down. According to the report only one tannery, namely, M/s. Adil & Company, Jajmau, Kanpur had deposited full amount of contribution while the other eight tanneries have not deposited their full amount of contribution. learned Counsel appearing for M/s. Hindustan Tannery Pvt Ltd. pointed out that the full amount of contribution has now been deposited by the said company. In view of this statement made by the learned Counsel, no further order is. necessary at this stage, as regards M/s. Hindustan Tannery Pvt. Ltd. is concerned.

(3.) As regards the following five tanneries learned Counsel has stated that applications were submitted on their behalf for modifying the earlier order in respect of the amount of contribution shown in the demand notice but the same were dismissed by the Pollution Control Board. learned Counsel submits that he has filed objections before this Court with regard to the dismissal of their applications for modifying the amount of contribution. Those objections would be considered by this Court on the next date.