Supreme Court of India

Arun Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 7 S.C.R. 593
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi JJ.
Decided 14 July 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, having considered the grounds and relief sought in the original application filed before the NGT and having contrasted it with the grounds and prayers in the writ petition, we are of the opinion that the: (a) appellants have suppressed the necessary facts and there is reason to believe that the proceedings before NGT were initiated to subserve business interest of appellant no.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the objections raised by the respondents about the bonafides of the appellants as also the allegations that the appellants suppressed the initiation of parallel proceedings before the High Court. Headnotes† Practice and Procedure – Parallel proceedings – Non- disclosure – Application by the appellant for restraining respondents from setting up a petrol pump, as also challenged the NOC issued by the Collector – Application as also review petition dismissed by the tribunal – Appeal before this Court – Objections by the respondents that the

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