HAJI JIBRAIL ANSARI vs WEST BENGAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

1 Item No.01 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE) Appeal No.17/2023/EZ (I.A.

No.31/2023/EZ) Haji Jibrail Ansari Appellant(s) Versus West Bengal Pollution Control Board Respondent(s) Date of hearing: 06.07.2023 CORAM: HON’BLE MR.

JUSTICE B.

AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR.

AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER For Appellant(s) : Mr.

Subasish Ghosal, Advocate a/w Ms.

Ishani Ghosal, Advocate and Mr.

Prithvijoy Das, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr.

Dipanjan Ghosh, Advocate for WBPCB ORDER 1.

Heard Mr.

Subasish Ghosal, learned Counsel assisted by Ms.

Ishani Ghosal and Mr.

Prithvijoy Das, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Appellant.

2.

The Appellant is seeking quashing of the closure order dated 11.04.2023 passed by the State Pollution Control Board in this Appeal.

3.

In our opinion, matter requires consideration.

4.

The Respondent, West Bengal Pollution Control Board may file counter-affidavit within two weeks.

5.

List on 25.07.2023.

I.A.

No.31/2023/EZ 1.

This I.A.

No.

31/2023/EZ has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 19 days in filing the Appeal challenging the closure order 2 dated 11.04.2023 passed by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board.

Mr.

Dipanjan Ghosh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of West Bengal Pollution Control Board states that delay of 19 days can be condoned and the matter can be heard on merit.

Delay in filing the Appeal is condoned.

The I.A.

31/2023/EZ is allowed. .....................................

B.

Amit Sthalekar, JM ….................................

Dr.

Afroz Ahmad, EM July 06, 2023, Appeal No.17/2023/EZ (I.A.

No.31/2023/EZ) SKB