Overview
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court, which ruled Friday, barred coercive steps until Trident gets 30 days to fix any noted lapses.
- The bench said the Board had shown no grave environmental emergency such as poisonous effluents harming water, land, or air.
- Trident said PPCB officials raided its Dhaula unit on April 30 after owner Rajinder Gupta left AAP for the BJP, and it alleged sample collection broke Section 21(3) of the Water Act by not splitting and sealing samples in front of company staff.
- The PPCB told the court the visit was a routine check under Central Pollution Control Board directions, noted about 450 similar inspections in recent months, and said no adverse order exists against Trident.
- The judges said Trident may move the National Green Tribunal, a specialized environmental court, if the Board later pursues closure or power cuts, a safeguard the company says is vital for a listed employer of about 15,000 people.