https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199226 Judicial review in environmental clearance matters is confined to the decision-making process, and the Court will not substitute its own view where the authority has considered the material, attached safeguards, and acted within the statutory framework. Petitions styled as public interest litigation were found lacking bona fides, with indicators of sponsorship and business rivalry. The blast furnace environmental clearance was upheld despite construction having begun earlier, and demolition was not ordered. The proposed pipe manufacturing activity using an induction furnace was not treated as a separate foundry requiring independent clearance on the facts. Rejection of the representation without a personal hearing did not violate natural justice because the right was only to make a representation. en-us Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:50:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199226 Judicial review in environmental clearance matters is confined to the decision-making process, and the Court will not substitute its own view where the authority has considered the material, attached safeguards, and acted within the statutory framework. Petitions styled as public interest litigation were found lacking bona fides, with indicators of sponsorship and business rivalry. The blast furnace environmental clearance was upheld despite construction having begun earlier, and demolition was not ordered. The proposed pipe manufacturing activity using an induction furnace was not treated as a separate foundry requiring independent clearance on the facts. Rejection of the representation without a personal hearing did not violate natural justice because the right was only to make a representation. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199226