GUWAHATI: The division bench headed by Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court accepted the public interest litigations (PILs) filed against coal mining at Dehing Patkai and gave the next date of hearing for the same in July.
The concerned departments were also directed to submit documents relevant to the matter, an official statement issued here on Thursday, said.
Notably, two PILs concerning Dehing Patkai were filed in Gauhati High Court on Thursday.
Accepting both the PILs together, Chief Justice’s division bench stayed away from passing any interim order while directing both the central and state governments to submit all documents relevant to the matter.
Though the appellants’ advocate sought a stay order on all mining activities in Dehing Patkai, public prosecutor informed that there were no mining activities going on presently in the area and hence, there was no need of passing any stay or an interim order to that effect.
The High Court, after taking arguments of both the parties into cognizance, fixed the next date of hearing in July.
