IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6343 of 2010. Decided on: October 8, 2010. Sardara Singh ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P & anr. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Deepak Kaushal, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed, mainly with the following prayer: “A) That the condition No. 30 mentioned in the grant order dated 23.9.2010 ( Annexure P-6) may kindly be quashed and set aside and same may kindly be declared illegal and not applicable in the case of the petitioner. The petitioner further may kindly be allowed to carry our mining operation in the area granted to him vide grant order dated 23.9.2010.” 2. In case the EIA is insisted only in the case of the petitioner and if it is not insisted in the case of others who also started the mining activities prior to 14.9.2006, there shall be no such insistence in the case of the petitioner also. The needful action in the light of the this judgment shall be taken by the 3rd respondent within a period of one week from the date of production of the copy of this judgment by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice October 8, 2010. ( Justice Rajiv Sharma ), (karan) Judge. 2