Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 02-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh & Ors; Respondent – Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Ors.
- Related Proceedings: Multiple civil appeals listed – C.A. No. 6558/2022, 8138/2022, 8133/2022, 8074/2022, 8964/2022, 8142/2022, 8018‑8019/2022, 7601/2022, 8134/2022, together with numerous interim applications (stay, admission, condonation of delay, exemption from filing, permission to file additional documents, ex‑parte stay, etc.).
- Key Observation: Senior Counsel for the respondents, Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari, informed the bench that Special Leave Petition (SLP) C Diary No.875/2023, which questions the legality and validity of Rules 58 and 59 of the Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction (Development and Regulation) Rules, 2013, will have a direct bearing on the aforesaid civil appeals.
- Counsel Consensus: All counsel present agreed with the suggestion to consider the SLP alongside the civil appeals.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Registry to seek the Chief Justice of India's direction for placing the listed civil appeals together with SLP(C) Diary No.875/2023 for consolidated consideration.
Topics: Mineral Regulation, Legal Procedure