Benzo Chem Industrial Private Limited vs Arvind Manohar Mahajan

The Supreme Court overturned the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) orders imposing a penalty of Rs. 25 Crores on the appellant for alleged environmental non-compliance, citing violations of natural justice and lack of due consideration. The Court found that reports from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) indicated compliance with environmental requirements, contradicting the NGT's findings. The Court held that the NGT's methodology for determining the penalty based on the appellant's revenue was flawed and arbitrary, leading to the appeal's success.