Court case, Part II

Dear devotees, Radhe Radhe!!

At today's hearing, the Court has asked the State Government how it is that the funds for the bridge construction work were sanctioned and distributed when the Tourism Master Plan of Vraj Region (Vrindavan Samagra Vikas Pariyojana) has not yet been sanctioned? An answer as to why the construction work was started without obtaining a no objection certificate from the Apex Court was also demanded.

The court also issued notices to several government departments and asked them to respond. A second hearing is set for the 29th of March.

Please keep praying to Shri Radha and Krishna to save our Yamuna Maharani.

Yours in the service of Vrindavan
Chandan Goswami

Spokeperson
Yamuna Vrindavan Heritage Foundation
Braj Vrindavan Heritage Alliance

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Court No. - 9

Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2593 of 2010

Petitioner :- Madhu Mangal Shukla

Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secr. Ministry Of Environment and Others
Petitioner Counsel :- A. Chaturvedi, Amit Verma, G.N. Verma

Respondent Counsel :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C. (2010/2052), D.S. Chauhan, Dr. Ashok Nigam, Rajesh Mishra, Hon'ble Vijay Manohar Sahai, J., Hon'ble Ritu Raj Awasthi, J.

Learned Standing Counsel has raised objection that certain necessary parties are not impleaded in the writ petition.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the Principal Secretary, Finance, Govt. of U.P. Lucknow, Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Lucknow, U.P. Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department, U.P. Lucknow, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Agra Zone, Agra, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Mathura as well as the contractor M/s Jai Prakash Associates, through its Managing Director, r/o Sector 128, Noida, Gautambudh Nagar in the array of the parties during the course of the day.

Issue notice to newly added respondents.

Notice on behalf of the State has been accepted by Sri G.C. Upadhyaya, learned Standing Counsel. Notice on behalf of M/s Jai Prakash Associates, Sector 128, Noida, Gautambudh Nagar, through its Managing Director has been accepted by Sri Yashwant Verma, Advocate.

Counter affidavit on behalf of Respondent No.8 has been filed by Sri V.C. Mishra, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri D.S. Chauhan, it is taken on record.

Rest of the respondent nos. 1 to 7, 9 & 10 and newly added respondents no. 11 to 16 shall also file the counter affidavit by the next date fixed clearly explaining the points as mentioned in the earlier order dated 21.01.2010.

In case the other respondents including the newly added respondents do not file the counter affidavit then they shall appear before this Court in person and show cause as to why they are not filing the counter affidavit.

The counter affidavit shall also be sworn by Chief Secretary, Govt. of U.P. as well as Principal Secretary, Finance, Govt. of U.P. explaining therein when Vrindavan Samagra Vikas Pariyojana, Tourism Master Plan of Vraj Region, has not yet been sanctioned then how the funds for the aforesaid construction work has been sanctioned and distributed as mentioned in paragraph 27 of the writ petition. It shall further been explained as stated in paragraph 18 that Vrindavan comes under the Taj Trapezium Zone then why the construction work has been started without obtaining any no objection certificate from the Apex Court before starting construction. Other respondents shall also swear their counter affidavits.

Learned Standing Counsel is also directed to file the contract entered into between the State Government and J. P. Associates along with counter affidavit.

List on 29.03.2010.

Office is directed to handover the copy of this order today to Sri G. C. Upadhyaya, learned Standing Counsel for information and ensuring the compliance of the order.

Order Date :- 23.2.2010