1. For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following parts:—

1. Admit.

1. For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following parts:

1. These appeals have been filed against the judgment dated 21st March 2019, of the High Court of Madras at Madurai.

1. The instant batch of appeals challenge the respective Demand Notices issued by the District Magistrate/District Officer to the Appellants demanding 10% of the total bid amount to be deposited with the concerned District...

1. There is a typographical error in paragraphs 27 and 29 of the judgment and order dated 20th May, 2025. Instead of ‘Miscellaneous Case No. 9/2020 in respect of Crime Case No. 11/2020’, it has been typed as ‘Miscellaneous Case...

1. The issue involved in these appeals is very limited. Whether the appellants can be subjected to a penalty by the National Green Tribunal (for short ‘the NGT’) in exercise of powers under Section 26 of the National Green...

1. This civil appeal by special leave takes exception to the judgment and order dated 14.09.2022 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras (High Court) in W.A. No. 1442 of 2022.

1.1. Since common questions of law and facts arise in these civil appeals and writ petitions, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

1. The above contempt petitions had been filed for alleged wilful disobedience of the orders dated 21.11.2014; 17.05.2022 and 19.03.2024.