IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Attau Rahman Masoodi, Subhash Vidyarthi
Al-Haq Foods Pvt. Ltd. Thru Its Director Navin Kumar Bhambri – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru Addl. Chief/Prin.Secy. Deptt. Of Environment Forests And Climate Change – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to the cancellation of consent for operation. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. details of compliance and revalidation process. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 3. notice regarding compliance issues raised by the board. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 4. trial run and subsequent c.c.a. granted. (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 5. revocation of c.c.a. and grounds for the action. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. interim order and inspection reports. (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. petitioner's compliance and approvals obtained. (Para 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 8. comparison with other industries' treatment. (Para 35 , 36) |
| 9. arguments by the petitioner regarding jurisdiction. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 10. respondent's arguments on compliance requirements. (Para 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 11. court's analysis on governmental orders. (Para 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58) |
| 12. court's view on retrospective application of laws. (Para 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70) |
| 13. court's findings on various compliance issues. (Para 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76) |
| 14. conclusion on the sustainability of the impugned order. (Para 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89) |
| 15. final order quashing the revocation. (Para 90 , 91) |
JUDGMENT :
(Subhash Vidyarthi,




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