NEETU SOLVENTS versus VINEET NAGAR & ORS.

Case summary from SCR

Issue for Consideration Whether the direction of closure of the appellant-units issued by the NGT is liable to be set aside; whether the judgment of Pahwa Plastics squarely applies to the facts of this case. Headnotes† Environment – Environmental Clearance – The appellants units of Formaldehyde, its different resins – The NGT directed closure of the appellants-units – The NGT held that formaldehyde manufacturing units cannot be allowed to operate without prior Environmental Clearance (EC) – Correctness: Held: The case in hand is not a one