GUWAHATI, India, June 4 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 5:
1Heard Mr. P. K. Goswami, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. P. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. K. P. Pathak, learned Standing Counsel, for the Forest Department; Ms. D. D. Barman, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, for the State Respondents; Mr. J. Chutiya, learned Standing Counsel, for the KAAC and Mr. S. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, for the Pollution Control Board, Assam.
2. Both these writ petitions have been filed challenging the Orders dated 29.01.2025 issued by the Divisional Forest Officer, Karbi Anglong East Division, Diphu, suspending the mining operation in the stone quarries falling within the p...