Mahendra Singh vs State of Haryana & Ors. - 2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1788

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2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1788

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
HON’BLE MR. PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CJ, HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, ACJ
Mahendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana & Ors. – Respondent

Advocates:
Mr. Devesh Kumar Agnihotri, Adv. for Applicant in OA 679/2018, Mr. Rahul Khurana, Adv. for R - 1 to 8, Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, RO, HSPCB, Mahendergarh, Mr. Anju, AEE, HSPCB, Mahendergarh in OA 667/2018 & OA 679/2018, Mr. Tarun Gupta & Mr. Hirday Virdi, Advs. in OA 599/2019, Mr. Aman Bhalla, Adv. for CPCB in OA 599/2019 (Through VC), Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, Adv. for R - 33 in OA 667/2018, Mr. Kapil Sagar, Adv. in I.A No. 143/2025, Mr. Somvir Singh Deswal & Mr. Abhishek Deswal, Advs. in I.A No. 120/2023, Ms. Pallavi Singh, Adv.

Table of Content
1. violation of environmental norms by stone crushers. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. tribunal's procedural actions for enforcement. (Para 6 , 10)
3. observations on inadequacies in enforcement. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
4. emphasis on precautionary principles and carrying capacity. (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
5. determination of financial liabilities for environmental damage. (Para 16 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 21)
6. final directions and closing of applications. (Para 28 , 29)

ORDER

1. These original applications relate to violation of environmental norms under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 by the stone crushers operating in Mahendragarh District in Haryana. There is an allegation that the air quality in the area does not have the assimilative capacity to sustain them resulting in serious environmental harm and ill effect on public health.

2. In OA No. 667/2018, the allegation of the Applicant is as against the setting up of a stone crusher unit in Village Karota, Tehsil Narnaul, District Mahendragarh, Haryana by Respondents No. 9 and 10 in violation of the siting criteria in the range of Aravali hills and its pl

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2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1788

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)HON’BLE MR. PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CJ, HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, ACJMahendra Singh – AppellantVersusState of Haryana & Ors. – Respondent

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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
HON’BLE MR. PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CJ, HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, ACJ
Mahendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana & Ors. – Respondent