{"id":340113,"date":"2025-01-30T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T12:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=340113"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T04:00:17","slug":"gauhati-hc-takes-suo-motu-cognizance-umrangso-coal-mine-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/01\/30\/gauhati-hc-takes-suo-motu-cognizance-umrangso-coal-mine-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauhati HC takes suo motu cognizance of Umrangso Coal Mine Tragedy; directs filing of status report by State on actions taken against rat-hole mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Gauhati High Court:<\/span> On 28-01-2025, the Division Bench of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Vijay Bishnoi*<\/span>, CJ., and Kaushik Goswami, J., took suo motu cognizance of the coal mine tragedy that took place in Umrangso, Dima Hasao, Assam and directed the State to file a status report on the actions taken by it for curbing rat hole mining in Assam by 07-02-2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court took notice of various reports which suggested that more than 200 rat-hole mines were operating in the Umrangso area. The Court also noted that in the Karbi Anglong district, rat-hole mining was rampant, and it was either going unnoticed or the authorities were not taking any action to stop or close them despite having knowledge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Noting the aforesaid, the Court issued notice to the State and its authorities. The Court also directed the State to file its response to the present petition and a status report regarding the action taken by it to stop rat-hole coal mining in Assam by the next date of hearing, i.e., 07-02-2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">In Re- Dima Hasao Tragedy v. State of Assam, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Rk3zYH2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 SCC OnLine Gau 221<\/a>, decided on 28-01-2025<\/span>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">*Authored by Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Advocates who appeared in this case:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For the petitioner:<\/span> P.P. Dutta and Senior Advocate\/Standing Counsel T.J. Mahanta<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For the respondent:<\/span> Advocate General of Assam D. Saikia, Senior Government Advocate D. Nath, and P. 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