Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-01-2027

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioners – Akhil Bhartiya Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha (Regd.) & Ors.; Respondents – Union of India & Ors.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Civil Appeal (Diary No. 18506/2021) arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑09‑2018 passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in ANO No. 08/2014 and RA No. 06/2021.
  • Hearing Details: The matter was called for hearing on 22‑09‑2026 before Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Raghunatha Sethupathy B (AOR) and a team of advocates including Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, Mr. B K Satija, Mr. Shuvodeep Roy, Mr. Raghav Sharma, Mr. Rohan Gupta, Mr. Ishaan Sharma, among others.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee (A.S.G.), Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker (AOR) and a team of senior advocates such as Dr. Hemant Gupta (A.A.G.), Mr. Samar Vijay Singh (AOR), Ms. Payal Gupta, Mr. Rony John, Mr. Aman Dev Sharma, Ms. Sabarni Som, Mr. Rochak Kharbanda, Mr. Rajat Kharbanda, Mr. O. P. Kharbanda, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra, and the firm M.S. M. V. Kini & Associates with counsel including Ms. Neetica Sharma, Mr. Kanav Singhal, Mr. Ravi Kini, Mr. Tavinder Sidhu, and Ms. Harnek Kaur.
  • Interim Applications Listed:

1. IA No. 115804/2021 – Condonation of delay in filing.

2. IA No. 115805/2021 – Exemption from filing counter‑claim of the impugned judgment.

3. IA No. 115806/2021 – Exemption from filing other‑time (O.T.) application.

4. IA No. 115807/2021 – Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.

5. IA No. 115809/2021 – Stay application.

Final Outcome

  • The Court issued an order on 05‑01‑2027, signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NEETU SACHDEVA, AKSHAY KUMAR BHORIA), outlining procedural directions for the consideration of the listed interim applications. No substantive merits of the applications were decided in this order; the order primarily addresses procedural compliance and scheduling.

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