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2021 Supreme(Online)(SC) 517

SUPREME COURT
A. M. Khanwilkar, C. T. Ravikumar, JJ.
Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai v. Anita Sinha and Others


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1. jurisdiction of the tribunal in suo motu actions. (Para 1 , 3 , 11)
2. due process rights regarding hearings before adverse rulings. (Para 4 , 12 , 23)
3. final disposition and opportunities for fresh applications. (Para 19 , 27 , 28)

1. The principal issue as to whether the National Green Tribunal (in short "the Tribunal") can exercise suo motu jurisdiction or initiate suo motu action, has already - been answered in the present appeal(s) vide decision reported in 2021(12) SCALE 184.

2. The other plea of the appellant - Corporation, which remains to be dealt with, is that, the proceedings were pending before the High Court concerning the very issue wherein elaborate mechanism had been directed by the High Court vide order dated 02.04.2013 in Writ Petition (C) No. 1740 of 1998 and connected cases (Annexure - A1) and the High Court is continually monitoring the progress thereof.

3. It is urged that this aspect was brought to the notice of the Tribunal by way of a review petition. However, it appears that the Tribunal has not dealt with this plea specifically in the order passed on 05.12.2018 in the review petition, which is the subject matter of challenge in the presen




























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