
Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Environmental Clearance Prevails Over Erroneous Mining Estimates | Calcutta HC Quashes Arbitrary Field Inspections Without Violation Evidence
Calcutta High Court rules that environmental clearance granted by SEIAA overrides initial erroneous estimates in mining plans. Field inspections based solely on data discrepancies, without evidence of actual violations, are arbitrary and unlawful, violating principles of administrative fairness.