Box MS-027 Box 23

Content Description From the Collection: Shripad and Nandini’s papers of the Narmada Struggle are arranged into five series. These are as follows: Writ Petition 319/1994; Writ Petition 328/2002; Resettlement and Rehabilitation cases and inter-state water dispute case; Publications and Public Outreach; and Correspondence. The bulk of the documentation pertains to the case Narmada Bachao Andolan vs Union of India and Others i.e. Writ Petition 319/1994. Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan argued the...

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Consists of the agenda for the 37th meeting of the Narmada Control Authority. Also includes a note of dissent from a member of the Environment sub-group; and an office letter regarding timing of the meeting.

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Consists of the Gazette of India publication of the titular policy as a resolution by the Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Land Resources. It consists of the policy in English and in Hindi.

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Consists of a report of the Sardar Sarovar Project Relief and Rehabilitation Oversight Group on the Status of Rehabilitation of Project-Affected Families in Madhya Pradesh

Content Description From the Collection: Shripad and Nandini’s papers of the Narmada Struggle are arranged into five series. These are as follows: Writ Petition 319/1994; Writ Petition 328/2002; Resettlement and Rehabilitation cases and inter-state water dispute case; Publications and Public Outreach; and Correspondence. The bulk of the documentation pertains to the case Narmada Bachao Andolan vs Union of India and Others i.e. Writ Petition 319/1994. Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan argued the...

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Consists of a summary of the decision of the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal.

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Consists of a series of procedural documents attesting to filings on record, proof of service and notes of process fees as well as notifications of listing of matters, office report for application for intervention, forwarding of order of the Court et al from the registrar of the Supreme Court.

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Consists of a series of procedural documents attesting to filings on record, and notes of process fees as well as notifications of listing of matters, stay orders, forwarding of order of the Court et al from the registrar of the Supreme Court.

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Consists of a series of procedural documents attesting to filings on record, proof of service and notes of process fees as well as notifications of listing of matters, office report for application for intervention, forwarding of order of the Court et al from the registrar of the Supreme Court.

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Consists of copies of record of proceedings of hearings and orders in W.P. (Civil) No. 319 of 1994. These include the proceedings of 5 May, 1995; 30 April, 1997; 31 March, 1998 and 16 April, 1998.

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Communication from Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of India forwarding certified copy of the order in the transferred case Case (C) No. 35 of 1995, Chittaroopa Palitt & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors to the Chairman of the Narmada Valley Development Authority and the Narmada Control Authority for compliance.

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Consists of an index of Narmada Bachao Andolan’s orders. In patricular are mentioned the order dated 8 April, 1993 in C.A. No. 2614 / 93 in the matter of State of Rajasthan v. State of Gujarat; the minutes of the 58th meeting of the Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee; order dated 4 August, 1983 in the matter of Tatanji Motiram v. State of Maharashtra and ors. and order date 26 May, 1995 passed by the High Court of M.P., Jabalpur bench in M.P. No 951 of 1994.

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Consists of the judgment (fragmented in parted) rendered by Justice B.N. Kirpal; Supreme Court in the aforesaid case i.e. Writ Petition Civil 319/1994; with W.P. (C) Nos. 345/1994 and 104/1997; S.L.P. (C) no. 3608/1985, T.C. (C) No. 35/1995 & Civil Appeal no. 6014/1994

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Consists of Justice Bharucha's dissenting judgement in the case. The justice alludes to improper environmental clearance without sufficient data and lack of sufficient environmental impact assessment. Directions include the appointment of a committee of experts and gathering of data on the environmental impact of the project.

Content Description From the Collection: Shripad and Nandini’s papers of the Narmada Struggle are arranged into five series. These are as follows: Writ Petition 319/1994; Writ Petition 328/2002; Resettlement and Rehabilitation cases and inter-state water dispute case; Publications and Public Outreach; and Correspondence. The bulk of the documentation pertains to the case Narmada Bachao Andolan vs Union of India and Others i.e. Writ Petition 319/1994. Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan argued the...

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Application for clarification and directions on behalf of the petitioner with affidavit. Clarification requested primarily pertains to whether the permission of construction of dam upto 90 m is inclusive of or excluding humps.

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Order of the court stating that the judgment requires no clarification i.e. that the effective height of dam for submergence purposes shall not be raised beyond 90 metres until further construction is permitted as per conditions laid down in the foregoing judgment.

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Consists of petition filed before the Supreme Court to review judgment dated 8 October, 2000 in writ petition no. 319 of 1994, on behalf of the Petitioners Narmada Bachao Andolan. Annexures include copy of the judgment sought to be impugned and applications for interim relief.

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Orders from the Supreme Court dismissing review petition of both majority and minority judgments; stating there was no error apparent on the face of the record, declining prayer for oral hearing; and letter enclosing orders from the Section Officer of the PIL Cell.