Q: Appellant Company Status in WCA, 1974 ?

Ans: That the Appellant Industry is a registered company under the Companies Act 1956, whose registered address is Western Express Highway, Chakala Sahara Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai and a unit of the company is Plot No. 38-42, 43A-1, 44. -50 is located in New Industrial Area-2, Mandideep, District Raisen, which is a large / medium scale industry. After being established by the Appellant Company in the year 2004 in New Industrial Area-2, Mandideep, District Raisen, as per the rules from time to time, Section 25/26 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution Act) 1974 and Section 25/26 of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution Act) 1981. Under Section 21 of the IPC, it is being operated only after obtaining valid consent from the counter- appellant board and at that time also valid consent was obtained. The conditions previously imposed by the counter- appellant Board were being followed by the appellant company as per the rules, hence no action of any kind had ever been taken against the appellant company by any counter- appellant Pollution Board in the past.