S.C. stays Jogi Govt.'s notices to BALCO

NEW DELHI, MAY 12. The Supreme Court today stayed all notices issued by the Chhatisgarh Government to the BALCO management asking it to show cause why the land leased to its plant cannot be cancelled, as it was situated on tribal land.

This order was given by a bench comprising Mr. Justice B. N. Kirpal and Mr. Justice Ruma Pal on an application filed by the new management of BALCO through Mr. Counsel P. Shroff.

She contended that the notice given to the BALCO, after the Government sold its 51 per cent equity in it to Sterlite Industries Ltd, indicated that the whole of the plant and the township could be termed as illegal encroachment.

- PTI

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