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2017 DIGILAW 1735 (SC)

Naveen Sharma v. State Of Rajasthan

2017-11-16

DEEPAK GUPTA, MADAN B.LOKUR

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ORDER : 1. In these matters, SLP(C) No.34134 of 2013 (State of Rajasthan Vs. Nature Club of Rajasthan) should be taken as the main case. Accordingly, in the cause list this matter be shown as the main case. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and we are horrified with what is happening in the State of Rajasthan with regard to bajri and sand mining/quarrying. 3. For several months, if not years, without any environmental clearance and without any scientific replenishment study, unabated mining is going on by 82 parties before us. 4. It is quite obvious that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is not concerned about the degradation of the environment in Rajasthan and what is even worse is that the State of Rajasthan is totally unconcerned about it. 5. In Court, serious allegations have been made that the State of Rajasthan is complicit with the miners/quarry holders and sand and bajri is being mined with impunity. 6. Without giving any credence to the allegations made until we hear from the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan on affidavit, we restrain all the 82 mining lease/quarry holders from carrying out mining of sand and bajri unless a scientific replenishment study is completed and the matter is fully and dispassionately considered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and an environmental clearance is granted or rejected. 7. This order will come into force with immediate effect. 8. List the matters after the affidavit from the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan is filed. 9. C.A. No. 17379-17380/2017 10. Detag. 11. Reply be filed within four weeks. 12. List the matter immediately after four weeks.