Rishab Mining Petition Dismissed, SEIAA Review Ordered

Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: M/s. Rishab Mining Pvt. Ltd., represented by Advocate M.K. Mohanty.
• Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others; specifically Opposite Party No.3 is the Chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Bhubaneswar.
• The writ petition (W.P.(C) No.18085 of 2026) sought consideration of a grievance pending before the SEIAA.
• The matter was heard in hybrid mode before Justice B.P. Routray, with counsel for the State (ASC R. Pradhan) also appearing.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage.
• Directed the Chairman of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority to consider the petitioner’s grievance in accordance with law within four weeks of receipt of a certified copy of the order and the writ petition.
• Ordered that an urgent certified copy of the order be issued on proper application.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Environmental Regulation