Civil Appeal No. 3546/2023
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3546/2023
AGRA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ..... APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
DEVANSHU BOSE AND OTHERS ..... RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Vide order dated 03.07.2023, while issuing notice in the
present appeal, we had directed the appellant, Agra
Development Authority1, to deposit a sum of 25,00,000/-₹
(Rupees twenty five lakhs only) with the Uttar Pradesh
Pollution Control Board2. We also asked the ADA to comply
with the directions given in the impugned judgment dated
18.01.2023 passed by the National Green Tribunal, Principal
Bench, New Delhi, which directions are in a nature of an
interim order. The UPPCB was asked to verify and ascertain and
file a status report on compliance/non-compliance with the
directions.
2. Vide order dated 04.12.2023, we had directed the ADA to ensure
that the sewage treatment plant discharge etc., conforms to
the statutory requirements. The UPPCB was asked to verify as
1 For short, “ADA”.
2 For short, “UPPCB”.
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to whether there are lapses/default, and to rectify the
defects and also submit data/test reports as evidence of
compliance.
3. In view of the report submitted by the UPPCB, by order dated
03.05.2024, we had directed the ADA to deposit a further sum
of 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only). It was als...