RURAL LITIGATION & ENTITLEMENT KENDRA, DEHRADUN versus STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

RURAL LITIGATION & ENTITLEMENT KENDRA, DEHRADUN versus STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

Mining operations causing ecological imbalance and affecting local communities cannot be permitted; the Court ordered closure of specific quarries and mandated further inquiry for others, emphasizing need for safeguards in lease grants.

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Parties
Petitioner: Rural Litigation & Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun; Respondent: State of U.P. & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
30 September 1985
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition / Final Disposition
Outcome
Order disposing writ petitions, directing closure of certain lime stone quarries and inquiry into others as per Bhargava Committee Report.
Legal Topics
Mining of Lime Stone Quarries, Ecological Balance, Grant of Mining Leases, Industrial Development Vs Environmental Protection
Environmental Law Constitutional Law Mining Law Mining of Lime Stone Quarries Ecological Balance Grant of Mining Leases Industrial Development Vs Environmental Protection

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Parties

Rural Litigation & Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun

Petitioner

State of U.P. & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition / Final Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether mining of lime stone quarries should be permitted in Dehradun in light of ecological concerns
  2. 2 Whether closure of certain quarries is mandated based on Bhargava Committee Report
  3. 3 How to reconcile industrial development with environmental conservation

Ratio Decidendi

Mining operations causing ecological imbalance and affecting local communities cannot be permitted; the Court ordered closure of specific quarries and mandated further inquiry for others, emphasizing need for safeguards in lease grants.

Court Disposition

Order disposing writ petitions, directing closure of certain lime stone quarries and inquiry into others as per Bhargava Committee Report.

Orders

  • Lime stone quarries classified as category C in Bhargava Committee Report and in Sahsatdhara Block to be closed.
  • Quarries classified as category B and category 2 not to continue or be closed permanently without further inquiry; lessees may submit schemes.