Ashim Kumar Banerjee J.

Thermal Power Project:

The respondent no.1, Videocon Industries Limited (hereinafter referred to as Videocon), is a well-known multinational company in the field of electronic gadgets. They ventured to set up a thermal power project in Chattisgarh as they claimed. The Memorandum of Understanding dated February 1, 2008 was entered into for setting up coal based power project at Jangjir in the district of Champa in the State of Chattisgarh. The State Government approved the scheme on May 14, 2008. On May 28, 2008 the respondents made an application for coal linkage with the appellant. They also applied for land. The State Government permitted them to acquire private land vide letter dated December 13, 2010. On October 26, 2010 the State entered into an implementation agreement. The respondents applied for water connection on December 29, 2010 and deposited Rs.18.31 crores for the purpose. The Environment Board fixed the hearing for permission on April 18, 2011 as informed to the company vide letter dated February 8, 2011. Subsequently, the State withdrew the approval for acquiring the private land vide letter dated April 1, 2011. Thus, the company woul