ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL-W
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION(CIVIL) No(s).10/2025
IN RE: DEFINITION OF ARAVALLI HILLS AND RANGES AND ANCILLARY ISSUES Date : 29-12-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
(VACATION BENCH)
For Parties By Courts Motion, AOR
Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, ASG Mr. G.S. Makker, AOR Ms. Shreya Jain, Adv. Ms. Shagun Thakur, Adv. Mr. Rohan Gupta, Adv. Mr. M.K. Maroria, Adv. Ms. Manisha Chava, Adv.
Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ritwick Dutta, Adv. Mr. Rahul Chowdhary, Adv. Ms. Shishti Agnihotri, Adv. Ms. Ayushma Awasthi, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
1. The Aravalli Hills and Range (Aravallis), frequently characterised as the
‘green lungs’ of North Western India, have for centuries sustained
diverse ecosystems and underpinned the livelihoods of numerous
communities. It serves as the indispensable ecological and socio-
economic backbone of the region, functioning as the primary
geographical barrier separating the arid North Western desert from the
fertile Northern plains.
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2. Owing to its ancient geological formation...