The Supreme Court petition claimed that the permit was the result of a deliberate strategy to circumvent the collective decision -making process ordered by law. File | Photo Credit: Hind
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) decided to hear a petition seeking to declare that 237 environmental permits granted by Madhya Pradesh State Environment Asssessment Authority are illegal and in systemic violations of environmental laws.
The three judge headed by the main judge of India Bravai issued an announcement to the Government of the Union, the State, the chairman of Seiaa and the secretary of the member, the main secretary of the Ministry of the Environment.
The petitioner, Vijay Kumar Das, publisher of Hindu newspapers, was also accused by the Central Office for Investigation as an opponent. Notifications are returned in two weeks.
Mr. Das, represented by the leader of the defending champion VIV Tankha and the advocate Sumeeeer Sodhi, stated that the permit was submitted unilaterally without convening compulsory meetings of Seiaa and in the Environmental Breach Act (protection) of 1986; Rules of the environment (protection), 1986; and the announcement of the environmental impact assessment, 2006.
The petition claimed that the authorization was the result of the intentional strategy to circumvent the collective decision -making process ordered by law, and after the release of the statutory period it used the provisions “considered approval”.
He said that between 11 June 2024, until January 6, 2025, there was no properly established Seiaa or SeAC (Committee for the Evaluation of the State Expert). On 7 January this year, a new Seiaa was created.
The violation, as stated, began since May 23 this year, when the first environmental permit was unilaterally issued by the Secretary of the members without session of Seiaa. The petition stated that more permits were issued just a day, May 24, which shows the foreseeed nature of alleged violation.
“Although the chairman of Seiaa wrote almost 48 statements between April-Jerk 2025 to prevent these unlawful acts addressed to different bodies, including a member of the member, the main secretary, the main secretary and the Indian Union, systematic violations. He said.
He stated that the case was a “classic example” of secretaries and higher officials abusing their position for side motifs, including personal gains, facilitating illegal environmental permits for mining lobby and industrial interests.
“The mini -member of the members acted in an active secret agreement with the main secretary, the Ministry of the Environment and other public officials, organizing prolonged unusual Seiaa meetings with the calculated intention to enable the statutory period for forfeiture,” she said.
Published – 23 July 2025 14:49
