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Energy & Environment

Represented the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change before the Supreme Court of India in a civil appeal assailing the approval for diversion of forest land in respect of the Parsa Open Cast Coal Mining in Chhattisgarh.

Represented a group of farm owners in writ proceedings in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the issue of applicability of the Aravali Notification to farm lands owned by them.

Represented engineering companies responsible for setting up thermal power stations in a writ petition requesting permission to surrender their coal linkages without encashment of bank guarantee due to force majeure events like coal shortage and the SHAKTI scheme.

Represented the Railway Board and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in a civil appeal against an NGT order directing adoption of electric, hybrid, and CNG vehicles.

Represented Power Grid Corporation of India before the Supreme Court for compensation levied for construction of transmission lines for the Nuclear Power Project at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu.

Represented the Central Ground Water Authority before the Supreme Court in a statutory appeal arising from an NGT order imposing environmental compensation on sugar and distillery units in Uttar Pradesh.

Represented the Union of India in a matter challenging forest clearances granted to Bhilai Steel Plant for diversion of forest land in Chhattisgarh.

Represented the Central Ground Water Board and NCR Planning Board in PILs regarding urbanization, depleting groundwater, and conservation of fertile agricultural land.

Represented the Union of India in a writ seeking implementation of Land Pooling Policy and Green Development Area scheme under the Draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041.