HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B. LOKUR AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED W.P.No.30348 of 2011 ORDER (Per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Madan B. Lokur) 1. The petitioners have an objection to mining of Latarite Ore in the Hills of Bhamidika Village, Nathavaram Mandal. The process under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (for short ‘the Act’) is still going on and in fact, today a public hearing has been fixed by the project proponent. 2. Instead of participating in the public hearing, the petitioners have rushed to this Court with an allegation that the Environmental Impact Assessment report prepared by the project proponent is doctored, inadequate and plagiarized. 3. According to learned counsel for the petitioners, representations have been made to the Ministry of Environment of the Government of India as well as the State Government and the other authorities objecting to the mining of Latarite Ore in terms of the reports prepared by the project proponent. 4. At this stage, we are not inclined to interfere with the process being followed under the Act and various notifications issued thereunder. 6. We have no doubt that the concerned authorities will look into all the matters before taking a final decision in accordance with law. 7. We are not inclined to interfere in the writ petition and it is accordingly dismissed. ____________________ MADAN B. LOKUR, CJ ____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMAD, J Date:17.11.2011 sj W.P.No.30348 of 2011 Page 2 of 2