Supreme Court of India
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors. Re: Inder Mohan Bensiwal Re: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
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What the Court ordered
For the aforesaid reasons IA 481 is allowed and the unnumbered IA of Bharat Petroleum is dismissed.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 32 and 226-Natural justice-Denial of-Court's discretion- Nature and scope of- was allotted site for petrol pump-Later Supreme Court, in a PIL case relating to maintenance of environment, ordered Petrol Pump to Shift from Ridge area-Government allotting at same site which c was allotted to without notice to -Subsequently, Supreme Court recalled its earlier order and allowed to continue in the old location-Original allotment of , therefore, restored-No notice given to -Held: If on the admitted or. indisputable factual position, only one conclusion is
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