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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
SUNITA AGARWAL, CJ, D.N.RAY
Piramal Pharma Limited – Appellant
Versus
Gujarat Pollution Control Board – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The present petition, presented today in the registry of the High Court, has been summoned and taken up after midday recess on an urgent oral mentioning by the learned Senior Counsels appearing for the petitioner.
2. Heard Mr. Saurabh Soparkar with Mr. Devang Nanavati, learned Senior Advocates assisted by Mr. Rohan Lavkumar, Mr. Aaditya Dave, Ms. Bhanvi Juvekar and Mr. Ashish Prasad, learned Counsels for the petitioner, Mr. Maulik Nanavati, learned advocate assisted by Ms. Manvi Damle, learned Counsel for the respondent No.1 and Mr. Dipak Dave, learned advocate for the respondent No.2 and perused the record.
3. The present petition is directed against a closure order/closure direction dated 03.02.2026 issued by the respondent no.1 - Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) with the reasoning given therein, as under:-
“CLOSURE DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 33-A OF THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT-1974 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "WATER ACT") AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
WHEREAS M/s. Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL) is engaged in manufacturing of Organic chemicals including halogenated hydrocarbons at Plot No.: D-2/11/A/I, GIDC Dahej, Ta: Vagra, Dist.: Bharuch.
AND
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