Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
Order Date: 19 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/s Sirmour Industries; Respondents: Union of India, State Forest Department, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- The dispute arose from a notice dated 16 September 2024 issued by the State Forest Department directing the petitioner to discontinue its stone‑crusher and mining lease operations located within the eco‑sensitive zone around Col. Sher Jung National Park, as per Notification No. 168 dated 13 January 2022 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- The petitioner contended that the underlying notification had been quashed in the case Gram Panchayat Bhatanwali & others v. Union of India (CWP No. 9434/2025, decided 16 April 2026), rendering the notice legally irrelevant.
Final Outcome
- The Court held the writ petition infructuous, disposing of it on 19 June 2026.
- The Court noted the quashing of the 13 January 2022 notification and accepted that the notice lost its basis.
- All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, were also ordered disposed of.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Environmental Regulation, Mining Operations