M. C. MEHTA vs UNION OF INDIA - 2019 Supreme(SC) 2322

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2019 Supreme(SC) 2322

ARUN MISHRA, DEEPAK GUPTA
M. C. MEHTA – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
MR. HARISH N. SALVE, SR. ADVOCATE (A.C.), [NOT PRESENT], MS. APARAJITA SINGH, SR. ADVOCATE (A.C.), MR. A.D.N. RAO, ADVOCATE (A.C.), MR. SIDDHARTHA CHOWDHURY, ADVOCATE (A.C.), Mr. K. K. Venugopal, Attorney General, Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General, Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, ASG, Mr. V. Shekhar, Sr. Adv., Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Sr. Adv., Mr. Wasim A. Qadri, Sr. Adv., Mr. Anil Grover, AAG, Mr. Rahul Khurana, Adv., Mr. Satish Kumar, Adv., Mr. Sanjay Kumar Visen, Adv., Mr. Vibhu Shankar Mishra, Adv., Mr. Rajesh K. Singh, Adv., Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Adv., Mr. Garvesh Kabra, Adv., Ms. Chitrangda Rathore, Adv., Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, Adv., Mr. D. L. Chidananda, Adv., Ms. Archana Pathak Dave, Adv., Ms. Suhasini Sen, Adv., Mr. S. S. Rebello, Adv., Mr. G. S. Makker, Adv., Ms. Snidha Mehra, Adv., Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav, Adv., Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Adv., Mr. B. V. Balram Das, Adv., Mr. Charanpal Singh Bagri, Adv., Ms. Gurjit Kaur Bagri, Adv., Mr. Pradeep Misra, Adv., Mr. Suraj Singh, Adv., Mr. P. S. Narasimha, Sr. Adv., Ms. Uttara Babbar, Adv., Ms. Bhavana Duhoon, Adv., Mr. Manan Bansal, Adv., Ms. Sindoora, Adv., Mr. Rahul G. Tanwari, Adv., Ms. Aditi Tripathi, Adv., Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Sr. Adv., Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan, Adv., Ms. Sonakshi Malhan, Adv., Ms. Shruiti Chowdhary, Adv., Ms. Mrinal Kanwar, Adv., Mr. Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj, Adv., Mr. Vishal Sinha, Adv., Mr. Anil Grover, AAG, Dr. Monika Gusain, Adv., PETITIONER-IN-PERSON, MR. G.S. MAKKER, ADVOCATE, MR. B.K. PRASAD, ADVOCATE, MR. SANJAY KR. VISEN, ADVOCATE, MR. PRADEEP MISRA, ADVOCATE, MS. RUCHI KOHLI, ADVOCATE, MR. B.V. BALRAMDAS, ADVOCATE, MS. ANIL KATIYAR, ADVOCATE, Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv., Mr. CHIRAG M. SHROFF, ADVOCATE, Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv., Ms. Mahima C. Shroff, Adv., Ms. Yashika Verma, Adv., Ms. Riya Thomas, Adv., Mr. Sanjiv Sen, Sr. Adv., Mr. PRAVEEN SWARUP, ADVOCATE, Mr. Suvesh Kumar, Adv., Mr. Kanishk Chaudhary, Adv., Mr. Ajay Bansal, Adv., Mr. Gaurav Yadava, Adv., Mr. Sayan Ray, Adv., Mr. Soumo Palit, Adv., Ms. Garima Prashad, Adv., Mr. G. S. Oberoi, Adv., Mr. Mohit Kumar Bansal, Adv., MS. UTTARA BABBAR, ADVOCATE, MR. SENTHIL JAGADEESAN, ADVOCATE

ORDER :

1. Heard Sh. K. K. Venugopal, learned Attorney General for India, Sh. Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General of India, Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, learned Additional Solicitor General, Mr. P.S. Narasimha, learned senior counsel.

2. We have also heard the Chief Secretaries to the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Govt. of NCT of Delhi in extensive detail, who have appeared today pursuant to our order dated 04.11.2019. We have also heard Mr. Charanpal Singh Bagri, learned counsel appearing for the farmers. We have heard Mr. Bhure Lal as well.

3. We find that in advance, no serious groundwork was made by the concerned States where the stubble burning is taking place. This Court passed an order on 29.01.2018. The comments and recommendations made by EPCA on the report of the Sub-Committee of the High Level Task Force on prevention of stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh was considered by this court. This Court directed the High Level Task Force to adhere to the time lines decided upon by itself and to ensure full compliance by all concerned. This Court also directed the Union of India to give the publicity to the Report of the High Level Task Force so

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2019 Supreme(SC) 2322

ARUN MISHRA, DEEPAK GUPTAM. C. MEHTA – AppellantVersusUNION OF INDIA – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

ARUN MISHRA, DEEPAK GUPTA
M. C. MEHTA – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent