Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order quashing notice to Isha Foundation over environmental clearance

A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh noted that the foundation assured compliance with all legal requirements and directed that any future expansion must be undertaken only with the necessary permissions.

“If there is any need for expansion in future, let permission be sought from the competent authority,” the court held.

The ruling comes days after the Supreme Court pulled up TNPCB for its delay in approaching the court against the high court’s December 2022 order. The top court questioned why the state body waited more than two years before filing an appeal.