MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT LTD vs UNION OF INDIA THOURGH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND ORS

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$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 30.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 5559/2025 and CM APPL.25304/2025 MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumeet Bhardwaj, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA THOURGH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND ORS .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (Oral) CM APPL.25305/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 5559/2025 3. The petitioner in the present petition assails notices dated 24.03.2025 and 02.04.2025 issued by the respondent no.2/ Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd; notice dated 11.04.2025 issued by respondent no.1/Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division) Government of India, and notice dated 16.04.2025 issued by respondent no.3/National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET). 4. The present petition has been filed in backdrop of a work order dated 12.07.2024 issued to the petitioner (company engaged in environmental and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ROHIT W.P.(C) 5559/2025 Page 1 of 6 KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:26.05.2025 10:20:36 social impact assessment services) by the respondent no.2/Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. for ‘Consultancy Service for preparation of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) & getting Environmental Clearance (EC) for setting up of supercritical units in place of existing GSECL units at Gandhinagar TPS, Ukai TPS, Sikka TPS and for new supercritical units anywhere in Gujarat’. 5. The impugned notices have been issued against the petitioner on account of alleged professional negligence and failure to fulfil statutory obligations whi