Appeals
Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with appeals. Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under this Act may, within thirty day from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to such authority (hereinafter referred to as the Appellate Authority) as the State Government may think fit to constitute: Provide The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under this Act may, within thirty day from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to such authority (hereinafter referred to as the Appellate Authority) as the State Government may think fit to constitute:
Provided that the Appellate Authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if such authority is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
(2) The Appellate Authority shall consist of a single person or three persons as the State Government may think fit to be appointed by the State Government.
(3) The form and the manner in which an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (1), the fees payable for such appeal and the procedure to be followed by the Appellate Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) On receipt of an appeal preferred under sub-section (1), the Appellate Authority shall, after giving the appellant and the State Board an opportunity of being heard, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.
Section 31, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
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Judgments citing this section
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… after the commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, by the State Government or other authority under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980); - (f) an order or decision, made, on or after the commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, by the Appellate Authority under Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981); - (g) any direction issued, on or after the commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); - (h) an order made, on or after the commencement of the National …
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… For brevity, operative portion of the judgment made in W. P. (C) No. 27956 of 2022, is reproduced hereunder: "7. Since the petitioners have preferred appeal against Ext.P1 order invoking the provisions of Section 28 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the appeals being statutory in nature, those will have to be considered and disposed of in accordance with law within a reasonable time. Taking into consideration the gravity of the situation alleged by the petitioners in the writ petition, this Court is of …
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… In view of the nature of the relief to be granted in this writ petition, notice to respondents 1 and 4 is dispensed with. ] 4. Aggrieved by the Integrated Consent to operate a Brick Manufacturing Unit, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 appeal invoking Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Ext.P3 is a statutory appeal. Therefore, the Appellate Authority has to consider the appeal on its merits, after hearing all affected parties. In the circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent-Appellate …
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Appeals". Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under this Act may, within thirty day from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to such authority (hereinafter referred to as the Appellate Authority) as the State Government may think fit to constitute: Provide
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 31, section 31 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Reconstitution of Appellate Authority, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Panchkula. (2017), then S.O.1032(E), [12/12/1989] - Constitution of the Appellate Authority for the Union Territories (1989).
When did Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 31, came into force on 16 May 1981, having been enacted on 29 Mar 1981. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 21. Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants835 words
- 54. Power of State Government to make rules830 words
- 26. Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith463 words
- 2. Definitions443 words
- 5. Constitution of State Boards433 words
- 17. Functions of State Boards424 words
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