AJENTA CHEMICALS INDIA LIMITED v. CENTRAL GROUND WATER AUTHORITY
CW/6540/2025 · 2025-05-21
Anoop Kumar Dhand
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[2025:RJ-JP:21502] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6540/2025 Ajenta Chemicals India Limited, Having Its Registered Office At 120, M.I.A. Alwar, through its Authorised Representative Subodh Kumar Bose. ----Petitioner Versus
1. Central Ground Water Authority, Through Its Regional Director, Western Region, Ministry Of Water Resources Central Ground Water Board, 6-A, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004.
2. Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, Western Region, Ministry Of Water Resources Central Ground Water Board, 6-A, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004.
3. Greivance Officer, Central Ground Water Authority, Western Region, Ministry Of Water Resources Central Ground Water Board, 6-A, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004.
4. District Collector, Alwar, Collectorate Office, Indira Colony, Alwar, Rajasthan 301001. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vaibhav Thakuria For Respondent(s) : Mr. Alok Garg HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN
Order 21/05/2025 Instant writ petition has been filed with the following relief:-
“It is, therefore, humbly and most respectfully prayed that your lordships may very graciously be pleased to admit and allow Civil Writ Petition and further be pleased to
1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari/any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash and set aside the demand notice dated 23.01.2025 and 09.04.2025.
2. Direct the CGWA to calculate the Environment Compensation as per rules and as per actual usage of the ground water by the petitioner.
3. Direct the CGWA to process and issue NOC to the petitioner.
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4. Any other order/relief this Hon’ble Court deem fit.” Mr. Alok Garg, learned counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents on advance copy.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that against the issuance of demand notice, petitioner has already filed an appeal before the Grievance Officer, Central Ground Water Authority, Rajasthan on 24.03.2025 which is under consideration. It is submitted that if any appeal is presented by the petitioner, it is expected from the appellate authority to decide the same at the earliest. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, the fact that appeal is pending consideration before Central Ground Water Authority, Rajasthan which is appellate authority, I deem it just and proper to dispose of this writ petition with direction to the appellate authority to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner on 24.03.2025 at the earliest, preferably within a period of one month from the date of submission of certified copy of this order, after giving opportunity of hearing to the concerned parties. Till disposal of the appeal, respondents are directed to maintain status quo. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands
disposed of. Stay application as well as pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
(ANIL KUMAR UPMAN),J CHARU SONI /87