(Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ.)
State of Tamil Nadu and Others _____________________ Appellant(s);
v.
Vedanta Limited __________________________________ Respondent.
Civil Appeal No. 8250 of 2018, decided on August 17, 2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. We clarify that the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi may continue to hear the matter on merits and finally decide the matter both on maintainability as well as on merits.
3. It is open for the State Government to argue the matter on maintainability more fully after which the Tribunal will render its final findings both on maintainability as well as on merits.
4. The civil appeal is accordingly disposed of.
Civil Appeal No(s). 8250/2018
The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors ______________________ Appellant(s)
v.
Vedanta Limited ___________________________________ Respondent
(IA No. 114471 of 2018-Exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment)
(IA No. 114470 of 2018-Stay application)
Date : 17-08-2018 This petition was called on for hearing today.
(Before Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ.)
For Appellant(s) Mr. Shekhar Naphde, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Vijay Narayanan, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Meha Aggarwal, Adv.
Mr. S. Partha Sarathi, Adv.
Mr. M. Yogesh Kanna, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mr. C.A. Sundram, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Rohini Musa, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
ORDER
5. The civil appeal is accordingly disposed of.
6. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
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