Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition filed by Harit Kisan Kalyan Samiti directed the parties to maintain status quo for 20 days in respect of farm houses situated in the area falling in the flood plain area of Yamuna Hindon river in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida and constructions there.
Submission of counsel for the petitioner in Calcutta High Court is that the surrounding area comprises of a Bustee of around 50 to 60 huts and the residents of that Bustee are being forced to vacate their houses by the private respondents and the nature of land is being changed.
Uttarakhand High Court noted that the controversy between the parties is whether Government can issue a letter of intent prior to issuance of no objection certificate, consent to establish and consent to operate a polluting unit in Uttarakhand by the State Pollution Control Board.
The Supreme Court has on Monday issued notice in a civil appeal filed against the order of the National Green Tribunal, seeking directions to the Centre to form a permanent body for preservation of the Western & Eastern Ghats and to implement recommendations of Madhav Gadgil and Kasturirangan committees.
National Green Tribunal bench headed by Justice AK Goel observed that, in view of the unsatisfactory situation projected in the report, after verification of factual situation on the ground, remedial action needs to be taken.
Supreme Court bench stated that the appointment to the Armed Forces Tribunal and Central Administrative Tribunal are still pending with the selection Committee which are headed by Supreme Court Judges.