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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Reported as [1999] 3 S.C.R. 1173
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and M. Jagannnadha Rao JJ.
Decided 27 July 1999

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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

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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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