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4 Issue 2 Indian J.L. & Legal Rsch. 1 (2022)
The Taj Trapezium Case: An Analysis

handle is hein.journals/injlolw5 and id is 3407 raw text is: Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research THE TAJ TRAPEZIUM CASE: AN ANALYSIS Deepali Katiyar, Banasthali Vidyapith, Jamnalal Bajaj School of Legal Studies INTRODUCTION The objective behind the legal action in MC Mehta v Union of India , popularly known as the Taj Trapezium Case, is to end the contamination while encouraging the development of the industry. Sustainable Development, Precautionary Principle, Polluter Pay Principle, and Article 21, 48A, 49 of the Constitution were pragmatic by the Supreme Court. ISSUE In this case, the Appeal has filed the danger to the fading beauty of the Taj Mahal to raise the Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act 1981, Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act 1974, the Environmental Protection act 1986 for the resolution of replacement of the 292 industries to avoid releases produced by coke or coal consuming industries having a damaging effect on Taj and people living in the Taj Trapezium Zone, and further to direct them to changeover natural gas to natural fuel. There were 4 NEERI reports, 2 VARADHARAJAN reports and a few reports by the State Pollution Control Board. These reports had exactly recommended the relocation of the industries from the TTZ. JUDGMENT Applying the above-declared principles and the articles, the Supreme Court ordered the 292 industries which were causing pollution in TTZ, to shift over to natural gas for natural fuel. The diligence which isn't in the situation to achieve gas connection for any purpose were needed to stop performing with the aid of coke and coal in TTZ. The workmen employed in the industries who do not intend to relocate/obtain natural gas and for closure have been in continuous service (as defined in section 25B of the Industrial Dispute Page: 1 1 1987 AIR 1086 Volume IV Issue II ISSN: 2582-8878

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