RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER
EmailAppeal: Writ Petition (C) No. 657 of 1995,
Petitioner: RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER
Apeal: Writ Petition (C) No. 657 of 1995,
Judges: J.S. VERMA, CJI., S.B. MAJMUDAR & B.N. KIRPAL, JJ.
Date of Judgment: Oct 13, 1997
Head Note:
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LAWS
Environment Protection – Committee on management of hazardous wastes constituted by the court earlier directed also to consider the question of nature and quantum of such wastes lying at docks, ports and container depots and recommend measures for safe dispo-sal or re-export.
Environment Protection – Committee on management of hazardous wastes constituted by the court earlier directed also to consider the question of nature and quantum of such wastes lying at docks, ports and container depots and recommend measures for safe dispo-sal or re-export.
JUDGEMENT:
ORDER
1. The learned Additional Solicitor General informs us that the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken a decision to constitute a High-Powered Committee with Prof. M.G.K. Menon, former Minister for Science and Technology, Government of India as its Chairman to examine in depth all matters relating to hazardous wastes and to give their report/recommendations at an early date. The composition of the Committee is indicated as under:
Prof. M.G.K. Menon, Chairman
Shri Paritosh Tyagi, Member
Dr. P.K. Seth, Member
Dr. K.R. Ranganathan, Member
Dr. Claude Alvaris, Member
Dr. A.K. Saxena, Member
Dr. R.R. Khan, Member
2. The learned Additional Solicitor General submitted that a copy of the notification issued by the Government of India to this effect would be filed in these proceedings for record. The no-tification is expected to be issued by the Government of India within a week. The Committee so constituted is requested to submit its first report in this Court within a period of two months of its constitution.
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4. Learned counsel for JCT Limited, Sriganganagar, submits that the suit filed in the civil court at Sriganganagar is to be withdrawn and a reply to this effect would be filed within two weeks.
Court Masters.
1. The learned Additional Solicitor General informs us that the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken a decision to constitute a High-Powered Committee with Prof. M.G.K. Menon, former Minister for Science and Technology, Government of India as its Chairman to examine in depth all matters relating to hazardous wastes and to give their report/recommendations at an early date. The composition of the Committee is indicated as under:
Prof. M.G.K. Menon, Chairman
Shri Paritosh Tyagi, Member
Dr. P.K. Seth, Member
Dr. K.R. Ranganathan, Member
Dr. Claude Alvaris, Member
Dr. A.K. Saxena, Member
Dr. R.R. Khan, Member
2. The learned Additional Solicitor General submitted that a copy of the notification issued by the Government of India to this effect would be filed in these proceedings for record. The no-tification is expected to be issued by the Government of India within a week. The Committee so constituted is requested to submit its first report in this Court within a period of two months of its constitution.
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4. Learned counsel for JCT Limited, Sriganganagar, submits that the suit filed in the civil court at Sriganganagar is to be withdrawn and a reply to this effect would be filed within two weeks.
Court Masters.
