Supreme Court of India · 2021-01-19
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA vs PANDARINATHAN GOVINDARAJULU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/11745
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
- Respondent
- PANDARINATHAN GOVINDARAJULU
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of environmental clearance for the expansion of National Highway 45-A in Tamil Nadu. The High Court had previously ruled that the project could not proceed without such clearance, leading to the appeals by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the necessity of obtaining environmental clearance before proceeding with the project.