BADARAVADA VENUGOPAL @ BABA KHATARNAK vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 171/2026

Case under 20P-environmental Laws Section PIL-W. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010061942026

Filing Date

30-Jan-2026

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 171/2026

Diary Number

6194/2026

Order Date

16-Feb-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 08-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

20P-Environmental Laws Section PIL-W

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BADARAVADA VENUGOPAL @ BABA KHATARNAK

    Adv. PETITIONER-IN-PERSON

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Feb-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 16-Feb-2026

    Mention Memo

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi

  4. 30-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 171/2026

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Summary: In Writ Petition 171/2026, the Supreme Court allowed petitioner Badaravada Venugopal's application to appear in person and heard his plea seeking to prevent untreated sewage and sanitation discharge from entering the river Ganga. The Court disposed of the petition, directing the petitioner to first approach prescribed statutory authorities and only approach the High Court if redressal is not obtained on specific issues. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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