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SC sets aside NGT order to reopen Sterlite plant Competition Wizard The Supreme Court, on 18 February 2019. set aside the National Green Jnal's decision to reopen the S-.e- le Copper plant in Thoothukudi. 7' -it was shut down on April 9 after the Tamil Nadu Pollution Cc IASMagazine 3oard (TNPCB) rejected its for renewal of consent to c:e-E.:e for non-compliance with certa laid down under the Air AC E the Water Act. wizardmagazine er, the SC Bench, led by Justice RohintonNariman, gave Vedanta (the parent company of Sterlite Copper) the liberty to file a writ petition before the Madras High Court. Furthermore, best books for ias the Supreme Court said Vedanta was free to apply to the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court for expeditious hearing" of its writ petition. Competition Wizard The petition would be heard on merits of the case.The court also gave Vedantapermission to apply to the High Court for interim relief after considering the fact that the plan...