Vipin Kumar vs Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board - Environmental Case
Summary
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has scheduled a hearing for Vipin Kumar vs. Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on March 20, 2026. The case involves a subsequent Consent to Operate (CTO) and will be heard alongside OA No. 522/2025. The next hearing is set for July 14, 2026.
What changed
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has scheduled a hearing for Original Application No. 833/2024, Vipin Kumar vs. Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board & Ors., for March 20, 2026. The applicant is challenging a subsequent Consent to Operate (CTO) issued to the project proponent. The Tribunal noted that this case is related to OA No. 522/2025, which concerns the same project proponent and a prior CTO, and has ordered that both applications be heard together.
This scheduling order indicates ongoing litigation regarding environmental permits. Regulated entities, particularly those in Uttarakhand dealing with pollution control board permits, should be aware of this case and its potential implications for the permitting process. The NGT has deferred further proceedings and listed both matters for joint hearing on July 14, 2026, suggesting a need for continued monitoring of this case's development.
What to do next
- Monitor upcoming hearing dates for OA No. 833/2024 and OA No. 522/2025 on July 14, 2026.
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Vipin Kumar vs Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on 20 March, 2026
Item No. 07 Court No. 1
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Original Application No. 833/2024
Vipin Kumar Applicant
Versus
Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board & Ors. Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 20.03.2026
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON
HON'BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER
Applicant: Mr. Rohan Thawani & Ms. Aakriti Vikas, Advs.
Respondents: Mr. Kaushal Gautam, Adv. for UKPCB
Ms. Suman Arora, Advocate for CPC B
Mr. Gaurav Agarwal, Adv. for R - 5 & 6
ORDER 1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the OA
522/2025 listed today is against the same project proponent in respect of
the subsequent CTO therefore both the OAs are required to be heard
together.
- List along with OA No. 522/2025 on 14.07.2026.
Prakash Shrivastava, CP
Dr. Afroz Ahmad, EM
March 20, 2026
A 1
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