Raghunath Maity vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 813

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL KOLKATA (EASTERN ZONE BENCH)
B. Amit Sthalekar, JM, Dr. Arun Kumar Verma, EM
Raghunath Maity – Appellant
Versus
West Bengal Pollution Control Board – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Applicant(s): Mr. Sandip Ghosh, Adv., a/w Mr. Partha Sarkar, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Dipanjan Ghosh, Adv. for R-1, Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-2 to 5, Mr. Arshad Hussain, Adv. for R-6 (in Virtual Mode)

Table of Content
1. presence of counsel for both parties. (Para 1 , 2)
2. allegations against respondent no.6 for operating without valid permits. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. history of lawsuits and complaints regarding the mill's operations. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
4. recurrent environmental violations and judicial orders. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
5. judicial directives regarding continuation of electricity supply. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)
6. environmental compensation order issued. (Para 17 , 18 , 19)
7. inspection reports contradicting claims of no pollution. (Para 20 , 21 , 22)
8. court's response to past violations. (Para 23 , 24 , 25)
9. disposal order contingent upon payment of compensation. (Para 26 , 27 , 28)
10. issues of reopening of the mill without proper authority. (Para 29 , 30)
11. authority misinterpretation of legal orders. (Para 31 , 32)
12. ongoing compliance issues reported. (Para 33 , 34)
13. reopening of the mill investigated. (Para 35 , 36)
14. further enforcement actions required. (Para 37 , 38)
15. final directions regarding environmental compensation. (Para 39 , 40)
16. court's instructions to the district magistrate. (Para 41 , 42)
17. clarification on parties responsible for compliance