Item Nos.07-09 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.148/2024/EZ Sh. Manoj Yadav Applicant(s)
Versus Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited & Ors. Respondent(s)
With Original Application No.183/2023/EZ Vishal Kumar Applicant(s)
Versus Bihar Foundry and Casting Limited & Ors. Respondent(s)
With Original Application No.44/2023/EZ (I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
Rakesh Shrivastava Applicant(s)
Versus Bihar Foundry and Casting Limited & Ors. Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 28.01.2025 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. ARUN KUMAR VERMA, EXPERT MEMBER For Applicant(s) : Mr. Puran Sharma, Adv. a/w Mr. Narender Pal Singh, Adv. and Mr. Bharat Sharma, Adv. (in Virtual Mode)
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, AOR, Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1 & 2, Ms. Rashhmi Singhee, Adv. for R-3 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-4, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Ashok Prasad, Adv. for R-7 & 8 (in Virtual Mode)
(in O.A. No.183/2023/EZ)
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Harshit Shekhar, Adv. a/w Mr. Ankit Burman, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1, Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv. for R-2 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-3, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-4 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Gigi C George, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode)
(in O.A. No.44/2023/EZ I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Anubhav Khastagir, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1 & 2, Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv. for R-3 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-4, Mr. Ashok Prasad, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode)
..................................... B. Amit Sthalekar, JM ….......................................... Dr. Arun Kumar Verma, EM January 28, 2025, Original Application No.148/2024/EZ With Original Application No.183/2023/EZ With Original Application No.44/2023/EZ (I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
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Item Nos.07-09 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.148/2024/EZ IN THE MATTER OF Sh. Manoj Yadav S/o Late Sh. V.S. Yadav R/o Kundu Mohalla Presently known as Medni Nagar City Daltanganj, District-Palamu, Jharkhand;
Presently At:-
H. No. K-82 Gali No. 26, West Gonda, Delhi-110053 ……….Applicant(s)
Versus
1. Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited, Through its Chairman/Director Main Road, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O, PS- Sadar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001;
Also At:- Ramgarh Industrial Area, Marar Village, Ramgarh (Tehsil & District), Jharkhand-829117;
2. M/S GAUTAM FERRO ALLOYS LTD., Through its Managing Director At:- Ramgarh Industrial Area Marar Village, Ramgarh (Tehsil & District), Jharkhand-829117;
3. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Through Secretary, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi – 110003;
4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, Through its Member Secretary, H.E.C., Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004, Jharkhand;
5. Central Pollution Control Board, Through Chairman, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110032;
6. Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, Through Principal Secretary, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002;
7. Central Ground water Authority of India, Through Member
18/11 Jamnagar House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi – 110011;
8. Central Ground water Board Mid Eastern Region, Through Regional Director, 6th & 7th Floor, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, Frazer Road, Dak Banglow, Patna, Bihar PIN-800011 ………..Respondent(s)
With Original Application No.183/2023/EZ
1. Vishal Kumar S/o Sh. Muchkund Prasad, R/o Near Police Station, P.O. & P.S.-Jamua, Dist.-Giridih, Jharkhand-815318 Presently R/o-208, Old Ag Co-Operative Colony, Kadru, P.O.-Doranda, P.S.-Argora, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001;
……….Applicant(s)
Versus
1. Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited, Through Chairman, Main Road, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O, PS- Sadar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001;
Also At:- Ramgarh Industrial Area, Marar Village, Ramgarh (Tehsil & District), Jharkhand-829117;
2. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Through Secretary, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi – 110003;
3. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, Through Chairman, E-1, Cti Colon, Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004, Jharkhand;
4. Central Pollution Control Board, Through Chairman, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110032;
5. Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, Through its Secretary, Forest Officers’ Colony, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001;
6. Central Ground water Authority, Through Member Secretary
18/11 Jamnagar House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi – 110011 ………..Respondent(s)
With Original Application No.44/2023/EZ
1. Rakesh Shrivastava S/o Brijraj Srivastava, Residing at H. No.308, Near Durga Mandir Tilli, Sagar. (M.P.), Pin Code-740001;
……….Applicant(s)
Versus
1. Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited, Service through Managing Director, Ramgarh Industrial Area, Marar Village, Ramgarh (Tehsil & District), Jharkhand-829117;
2. Gautam Ferro Alloys, A unit of M/s Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited, Service through the Managing Director, Ramgarh Industrial Area, Marar Village, Ramgarh (Tehsil & District), Jharkhand, Pin Code-829117;
3. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Through Secretary, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi – 110003;
4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, Through Chairman, E-1, Cti Colon, Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004, Jharkhand;
5. Central Pollution Control Board, Through Chairman, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110032 ………..Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 28.01.2025 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. ARUN KUMAR VERMA, EXPERT MEMBER For Applicant(s) : Mr. Puran Sharma, Adv. a/w Mr. Narender Pal Singh, Adv. and Mr. Bharat Sharma, Adv. (in Virtual Mode)
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, AOR, Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1 & 2, Ms. Rashhmi Singhee, Adv. for R-3 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-4, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Ashok Prasad, Adv. for R-7 & 8 (in Virtual Mode)
(in O.A. No.183/2023/EZ)
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Harshit Shekhar, Adv. a/w Mr. Ankit Burman, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1, Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv. for R-2 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-3, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-4 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Gigi C George, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode)
(in O.A. No.44/2023/EZ I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Anubhav Khastagir, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1 & 2, Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv. for R-3 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-4, Mr. Ashok Prasad, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode)
Item Nos.07-09 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.148/2024/EZ Sh. Manoj Yadav Applicant(s)
Versus Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited & Ors. Respondent(s)
With Original Application No.183/2023/EZ Vishal Kumar Applicant(s)
Versus Bihar Foundry and Casting Limited & Ors. Respondent(s)
With Original Application No.44/2023/EZ (I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
Rakesh Shrivastava Applicant(s)
Versus Bihar Foundry and Casting Limited & Ors. Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 28.01.2025 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. ARUN KUMAR VERMA, EXPERT MEMBER For Applicant(s) : Mr. Puran Sharma, Adv. a/w Mr. Narender Pal Singh, Adv. and Mr. Bharat Sharma, Adv. (in Virtual Mode)
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, AOR, Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1 & 2, Ms. Rashhmi Singhee, Adv. for R-3 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-4, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Ashok Prasad, Adv. for R-7 & 8 (in Virtual Mode)
(in O.A. No.183/2023/EZ)
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Harshit Shekhar, Adv. a/w Mr. Ankit Burman, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1, Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv. for R-2 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-3, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-4 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Gigi C George, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode)
(in O.A. No.44/2023/EZ I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Anubhav Khastagir, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Sr. Adv. a/w Mr. Shubham Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Mansi Bachani, Adv. and Mr. Surya Gupta, Adv. for R-1 & 2, Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv. for R-3 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Surendra Kumar, Adv. for R-4, Mr. Ashok Prasad, Adv. for R-5 (in Virtual Mode)
ORDER
1. Mr. Puran Sharma, learned Counsel assisted by Mr. Narender Pal Singh and Mr. Bharat Sharma, learned Counsel is present (in Virtual Mode) for the Applicant in O.A. No.148/2024/EZ.
2. Mr. Harshit Shekhar, learned Counsel assisted by Mr. Ankit Burman is present for the Applicant in O.A. No.183/2023/EZ.
3. Mr. Anubhav Khastagir, learned Counsel is present for the Applicant in O.A. No.44/2023/EZ.
4. Affidavit dated 27.01.2025 has been filed by the Respondent No.4, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board in O.A. No.44/2023/EZ;
the same is taken on record.
5. Mr. Surendra Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board in both the Original Applications states that the same affidavit shall be treated as read in Original Application No.183/2023/EZ also.
6. Learned Counsel for the parties state that the issue involved in O.A.
No.148/2024/EZ is identical to that of O.A. No.183/2023/EZ and O.A. No.44/2023/EZ.
7. In view of this matter, all the three Original Applications namely O.A. No.148/2024/EZ, O.A. No.183/2023/EZ and O.A.
No.44/2023/EZ are being taken up together for disposal.
(Final order of this case will be uploaded in NGT website by separate sheets of paper).
..................................... B. Amit Sthalekar, JM ….......................................... Dr. Arun Kumar Verma, EM January 28, 2025, Original Application No.148/2024/EZ With Original Application No.183/2023/EZ With Original Application No.44/2023/EZ (I.A. No.67/2024/EZ)
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Item Nos.07-09 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.148/2024/EZ IN THE MATTER OF Sh. Manoj Yadav S/o Late Sh. V.S. Yadav R/o Kundu Mohalla Presently known as Medni Nagar City Daltanganj, District-Palamu, Jharkhand;
Presently At:-
H. No. K-82 Gali No. 26, West Gonda, Delhi-110053 ……….Applicant(s)
Versus
1. Bihar Foundry and Castings Limited, Through its
















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