IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
                    CHANDIGARH

                                                    CWP-11542-2020 (O&M)
                                                 Date of decision:- 10.08.2020
           Amsan Leather Industries
                                                                     ...Petitioner(s)
                                Versus
           State of Punjab and another
                                                                   ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI SHANKER JHA, CHIEF JUSTICE
       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI

Present:     Mr. Kunwar Puneeet Singh, Advocate,
             for the petitioner.

        Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab.
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RAVI SHANKER JHA, C.J. (ORAL) With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is being taken up and heard via video conferencing (Webex App software).

The petitioner, a private limited company is engaged in the business of leather tanning by use of both wet and dry processing in its plant situated at Jalandhar. The premises of the petitioner was ordered to be sealed by Punjab Pollution Control Board due to non-conforming to the norms laid down as per Schedule-1 (16) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 as also under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, in compliance of the direction passed by a Division Bench of this Court on 29.10.2019 (Annexure P-1), examining the violation of the norms by the tanneries operating at Jalandhar.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus for allowing the petitioner to operate its unit at least by use of the dry processing by restoring the electricity and water connection in terms of the consent granted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board vide letter dated 27.07.2020 (Annexure P-7).

It is pointed out that the issue raised in this petition has already been decided on 15.06.2020 by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP-7687-2020 titled as Lakshay International Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 06-09-2020 07:07:17 ::: CWP-11542-2020 (O&M) 2 Punjab and another, which fact is not disputed by learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of in the same terms as CWP-7687-2020.

(RAVI SHANKER JHA) CHIEF JUSTICE (ARUN PALLI) JUDGE 10.08.2020 Amodh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No 2 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 06-09-2020 07:07:18 :::