JUDGMENT : Arijit Pasayat, J. - I.A. NOS. 1579 & 1580: 1. The State Government has not filed its affidavit so far as directed by this Court. Four weeks further time is granted to the State as a last opportunity to file the same. Post thereafter immediately. I.A. NO. 1698: 2. This I.A. has been filed by the State of Rajasthan seeking permission to draw water from Chambal River. The C.E.C. Will file its response within three weeks. I.A. NO. 1699: 3. The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) is directed to file its response within three weeks. I.A. NOS. 745, 926, 996, 1688: 4. As regards the killing of Sanjay Kumar Singh, a Senior Forest Officer, in Bihar the C.B.I. has filed a Status Report stating that earlier two persons were apprehended and were put on trial and they were found guilty and were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and subsequent to that four more were arrested and recently one more has been arrested and investigation has been conducted against them and a final report has been filed. The trial will be completed against these accused as early as possible. 16 other accused are still at large. The C.B.I. is directed to take urgent steps to apprehend them with the help of the Bihar State Police. 5. Adjourned by eight weeks. I.A. NOS. 1324 & 1474 6. Adjourned by six weeks. In re: FAC Matters: 7. List on 20th March, 2007. I.A. NOS. 1485 & 1000, 982-984, 1026-1028,1123-1124,1210-1211, 1197-1199,1250-1251, & 1512 8. Post these matters on non-miscellaneous days i.e. on 24th and 25th April, 2007. 9. Written submissions, if any, shall be filed in the meanwhile. I.A. NOS. 1676 in 566: 10. The Ministry of Environment and Forest will file its response within four weeks. 11. Meanwhile, in the peculiar circumstances, the interim order passed in I.A.Nos.1595- 1596 on 21st July, 2006 would apply to the petitioners/applicants so far it relates to the petitioner. For the time being, the petitioner would pay 50% of the NPV with an undertaking to pay the balance amount later. In re: All I.A.s connected with SAW MILLS: 12. List on 14th March, 2007. I.A. NOS. 1719 & 1720: 13. The petitioner will pay whatever NPV amount demanded by the authorities. Subject to that, the I.A.s are allowed. I.A. NOS: 1677-1678, & 1679-1680, in 566 & 1713 in 1441: 14.
In re: All I.A.s connected with SAW MILLS: 12. List on 14th March, 2007. I.A. NOS. 1719 & 1720: 13. The petitioner will pay whatever NPV amount demanded by the authorities. Subject to that, the I.A.s are allowed. I.A. NOS: 1677-1678, & 1679-1680, in 566 & 1713 in 1441: 14. As regards the under-ground mining the applicants shall pay 50% of the NPV amount with an undertaking to pay the balance amount later. As regards overground mining, 100% amount of the NPV shall be paid by the applicants. Subject to that the I.A.s are allowed. SLP (C) No. 18030/2003: 15. Six weeks time is granted to file the reply to the additional affidavit by the respondent. 16. Mr. Haris Beeran, advocate, is permitted to receive all the connected papers on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.