Deepak Kumar Singh v. Union of India Through Its Secretary Ministry of Envirment, Forest and Climate Change

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¶1The grievance of the petitioner is essentially that its representation dated 17.08.2023 to the respondent, regarding cancellation of stage-I forest clearance dated 15.05.2015, stage-II forest clearance dated 27.10.2022, as well as environment clearance dated 06.07.2015 granted in favour of M/s West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. for its Panchwara North Coal Mine (situated in Pakur forest division of District Pakur in Jharkhand State), has not been decided.

¶2Learned counsel for the respondent refutes that the representation of the petitioner was ever received. However, after some hearing, it is agreed that the present petition itself would be treated as a representation, and the same shall be disposed of by passing a reasoned order under intimation to the petitioner. Let the same be done expeditiously and preferably within a period This is a digitally signed order. of twelve weeks from today.

¶3The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025/cl

SACHIN DATTA, J This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 11965/2025 DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dinesh S. Badiar, Ms. Sunita Sharma, Mr. Yashwant Kumar and Ms. Badre Munir, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ENVIRMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.....Respondent Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC, Ms. Usha Jamnal, Mohd. Junaid Mahmood and Ms. Prajna Pandita, Advs., UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 21.11.2025