High Court Dismisses Grauer and Weil Petition, Orders Mall Closure

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition by Grauer and Weil (India) Limited, upholding the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) closure order for its mall in Kandivali East. The court ruled that operating without environmental clearance is "extremely serious" and directed the MPCB to enforce the closure immediately. The decision is expected to impact mall operations but will not affect other business segments of the company. Grauer and Weil had argued that it applied for clearance under an amnesty scheme in 2016, but the court found no clarity on its applicability, emphasizing that no amnesty scheme justifies operations without consent.

 

Source: Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express