- 29 August 2022. Issue Notice. To be heard along with Civil Appeal No.2901/2022. There shall be interim stay. List after six weeks.
- 21 November 2022. Delay condoned. Issue notice.
- 7 November 2025. Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of Rajasthan, seeks a week's time to obtain instructions in the matter, in particular, about the fact whether the Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Ltd. (RIICO), Municipal Councils of Pali, Balotra and Jodhpur still
- 17 November 2025. Status report submitted on behalf of the State of Rajasthan has been taken on record. SMW.P.© No.8/2025 & connected cases We have heard learned counsel for the parties.
- 21 November 2025. Mehta, J. Table of Contents I. Introduction ............................................................ 2 II. Overview of the Suo Moto Proceedings and the Orders passed by this Court .......................................... 4 III. Status Report Filed by the State of Rajasthan .... 16 IV. Assessment of the State's Su
- 21 November 2025. The Court issued various directions in terms of the signed reportable order. List on 27 th February, 2026 for receiving the first status report of the High Level Oversight Committee.
- 27 February 2026. Not taken up. List on 10.04.2026.
- 10 March 2026. The Committee constituted in pursuance of the order dated 21.11.2025 has forwarded a detailed interim report which runs into nearly 202 pages. The Committee has compartmentalized the report under various heads. The report, inter alia, contains an introduction to the entire Luni River system; details of the industries o
- 17 March 2026. Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State of Rajasthan, states that most of the issues have been sorted out and resolved, however, he could not prepare an affidavit as he received instructions only yesterday evening. Let all the material be placed on record by way of an affidav
- 18 March 2026. Mehta, J. 1. This Court, vide order dated 21 st November, 20251, while taking note of the severe degradation and destruction of the Jojari River System, deemed it necessary to modify/clarify the order granting 1 2 Million Lives at Risk, Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan, In re, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2518.
- 18 March 2026. List on 21 st July, 2026 for receiving the further status report of the High-Level Ecosystem Oversight Committee in terms of the signed reportable order.
- 7 April 2026. No orders.
- 26 May 2026. List the matters again on 29.05.2026. In the meantime, Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of Rajasthan, may obtain instructions and file appropriate affidavit.
- 29 May 2026. 1. The instant suo motu writ petition came to be registered pursuant to the order dated 16 th September, 2025, whereby this Court took cognizance of the grave and continuing Suo Moto WP(C) No. 8 of 2025 and connected matters 2 environmental degradation caused to the Jojari Bandi-Luni river system in the State of Rajast
- 29 May 2026. The Registry shall forward a copy of this order to Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sangeet Lodha, Judge (Retd.), High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan on his email address: j.sangeetlodha@gmail.com, as well as to Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of Rajasthan for information and necessary c
- 21 July 2026. 1. Pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 18 th March, 2026 and 29 th May, 2026, the High -Level Ecosystem Oversight Committee 1 has placed before this Court its Second Status Report. The Committee has also submitted its Comments on the First Status Report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted p
- 21 July 2026. In view of the facts and circumstances presented before this Court, certain directions for necessary compliance are issued in terms of the signed order. List the matters again on 04.08.2026 for further consideration.
- 4 August 2026. We have heard Mr. S.V Raju, learned Additional Solicitor General, Mr. Pallav Sisodia, learned senior counsel, Mr. Dama S. Naidu, learned senior counsel, Mr. Avishkar Singhvi, learned counsel and other counsel representing their respective respondents. We have also heard the Chief Secretary, Rajasthan.
- 7 August 2026. Mehta, J. 1. This Court, vide order dated 21st July, 2026 , took on record the Second Status Report submitted by the High -Level Ecosystem Oversight Committee 1, along with its comments on the First Status Report of the Special Investigation Team.2 During the course 1 Hereinafter, being referred to as the “Committee”.
- 7 August 2026. In terms of the signed reportable order, list the matters on 22 nd September, 2026 as part-heard for considering the Comprehensive Resolution Plan to be submitted by the Integrated Coordination Group in consultation with the Committee.
- 19 August 2026. Arguments concluded. Judgment/order reserved.
- 24 August 2026. 1. A detailed order was passed by this Court on 7th August, 2026 considering the developments which had taken place in the intervening period after the initiation of the instant Suo Moto Writ Petition vide order date d 16 th September, 2025 . Upon consideration of the entirety of facts and material placed on record and
- 24 August 2026. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Nikhil Jain, Ms. Pooja Chandra, Mr. Sumeet Kaul, Mr. Debashis Mukherjee, Mr. Anand Shankar, Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, Ms. Divya Jain, Ms. Soundarya Vats, Ms. Arveen Sekhon, Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, Ms. Arushi Rathore, Mr. Pawan Kumar Saxena Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Archna Pathak Dave, Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, Ms. Harshita Choubey, Mr. Aditya Dixit, Mr. Udit Dediya, Mr. Varun Chugh, Mr. Rohan Gupta, Mr. Hritik Kashyap, Mrs. Archana Pathak Dave, Mr. Aaditya Dixit, Mr. Udit Dedhiya, Dr. N. Visakamurthy
