Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 8: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal has directed the Pollution Control Board to consider the cases of the brick kiln owners for renewal of No-Objection Certificates (NOCs).
The direction was passed in a petition filed by owners of some brick kilns who were seeking quashing of notices whereby their units have been sealed.
After hearing Advocate Y E Tak for the petitioners whereas AAG Rohit Kapoor for the State, the DB disposed of the writ petition with the direction to the Pollution Control Board to consider the cases of the petitioners for renewal of NOCs within a period of one week especially taking into account the fact that the environmental clearance has already been granted to the petitioners and the units of the petitioners have been closed down.
“Let the decision be taken positively by the Pollution Control Board after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners by a speaking order within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order”, DB directed.
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