ADANI CEMENTATION LIMITED vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ORS.

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J-2674-2024.doc rajshree IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2674 OF 2024 Adani Cementation Limited ] .. Petitioner vs. Union of India & Ors. ] .. Respondents Mr.Vikram Nankani, Senior Advocate a/w Mr.Pranav Narsaria, Mr.Rohan Dakshini, Ms.Shweta Jaydev and Ms.Feroza Bharucha i/b Rashmikant & Partners for the Petitioner. Mr.Y.R. Mishra a/w Mr.Shailendra Mishra for Respondent No.1. Ms.Jaya Bagwe for Respondent No.2-MCZMA. Ms.Neha Bhide, GP a/w Mr.O.A. Chandurkar, Addl. GP and Ms.G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent Nos.3 to 6 and 8. Mr.Rakesh L. Singh i/b M.V. Kini & Co. for Respondent No.7-MMB. Mr.Aditya Mehta a/w Ms.Viloma Shah, Ms.Deepali Bagla and Mr.Ativ Patel i/b AVP Partners for Respondent No.9. CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & BHARATI DANGRE, J. RESERVED ON : 10th FEBRUARY, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 05th MARCH, 2025. JUDGMENT (PER BHARATI DANGRE, J) :- 1. Adani Cementation Limited, a Company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and a part of Adani Group, has approached this Court seeking issuance of writ of mandamus or any other writ/order or direction, directing the Respondents/Authorities to Digitally signed RAJSHREE by RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE permit the Petitioner to carry out the work of construction of a berthing/ KISHOR Date: MORE 2025.03.05 18:46:30 +0530 1/33 J-2674-2024.doc captive jetty to facilitate transportation of cement, clinker and other raw material through waterways alongwith a conveyor corridor and an approach Road to the proposed cement grinding and fly ash/slag processing unit, a back up storage unit in Shahapur and Shahabaz in Raigad district for meeting the increasing need for cement of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The Petitioner has prayed for an approval from this Court in the