The Honourable Chief Justice:

These three writ appeals have been filed against the common order in three writ petitions being W.P.Nos. 26363 of 2001 and 1511 and 40350 of 2002 dated 30.04.2003.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties, and perused the records.

3. In all the writ petitions, the petitioners have prayed for a Writ of Certiorari to quash the notification dated 11.7.2001 issued by the first respondent, Union of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. By that notification, the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) has been amended by including various species to the schedule. The species with which we are concerned are as follows: -

“ Part IV A – Coelenterates

1.Reef Building Coral (All Scleractinians)

2.Black Coral (All Antipatharlans)

3.Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica)

4.Fire Coral (All Hillipora species)

5.Sea Fan (All corgenians)”

4. The petitioner in W.P.No. 26363 of 2001 is a Company registered under the Indian Companies Act. It is engaged in the manufacture of Lime. It was established in the year 1996. It is alleged in paragraph-3 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ pe