2023 (4) TMI 1242

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.... i/by M/s Khaitan & Co., Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Shehnaz Bharucha with Mr. Ashutosh Mishra i/by A.A. Ansari, Advocates for Respondents No.1,8 and 10. Mr. Jitendra Mishra with Mr.Ram Ochani, Advocates for Respondents No.2 and 3. Mr. Subhash Bhalwal with Mr. Kundanlal Patil, Mr. Kunal Gidwani and Ms. Usha Singh i/by M/s Vyas & Bhalwal, Advocates for Respondent No.4. Mr. Anant M....

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.... in the Integrated Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate (MOEF & CC) at Nagpur dated 9 March 2023. This affidavit is filed through the Advocate, who has filed a note of appearance for Respondent Nos.1, 8 and 10, that is, the Union of India, Ministry of Environment and the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee. In this affidavit, in paragraph 13, the Deponent has stat....

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....filed. To a query to the Deponent as to whether he has filed this affidavit on instructions of Respondent No.8 - the Committee, he has answered in negative. The learned Counsel for Respondent Nos.1,8 to 10 sought to contend that since the Committee is under the Ministry of Environment, an affidavit and appearance are filed. Though the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee may fall under the gene....