(11.07.2025)
1. The institution of this writ petition came to take place
when the petitioner came to be served with an Order No.161
JK PCC 2023 dated 03.02.2023 issued by the Member
Secretary, J&K Pollution Control Board, Jammu, purportedly
acting under section 33 (A) of the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and section 31 (A) of the Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 read with
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, thereby ordering the
closure of Banquet Hall under the name and style of “Maya
Resort”, Palli Vijaypur, Samba.