OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA CETP SOCIETY (REGD) vs DELHI POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE & ANR.

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$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4534/2026, CM APPL. 22145/2026 & CM APPL. 22146/2026 Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA CETP SOCIETY (REGD) .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given. versus DELHI POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kush Sharma, Mr. Nishchaya Nigam and Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay (GNCTD) Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, Panel Counsel (GNCTD), Ms. Shivpa Taneja, Ms. Purnima Jain, Mr. Madhur, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for setting aside the order dated 17.03.2026 passed by respondent no. 1-Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), whereby, directions have been issued under Section 33(A) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to handover the Okhla Common Effluent Treatment Plant being operated by the petitioner. 2. The impugned order is assailed on the ground that no opportunity of Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:16.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 12:35:24 KUMAR KAURAV hearing was extended to the petitioner prior to its passing. It is pointed out that no prior show-cause notice has been issued to the petitioner. 3. Notice. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents accept notice. They seek time to take instructions and file a reply. 5. The Court, however, finds that instead of granting liberty to the respondent to file a counter affidavit, the petition itself can be disposed of, keeping in mind the solitary grievance raised by the petitioner relating to the violation of principles of natural justice. 6. A perusal of the impugned order nowhere indicates that the petitioner had been granted any opportuni