{"id":21419,"date":"2026-09-07T18:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21419"},"modified":"2026-09-07T18:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:21:23","slug":"work-day-and-night-sc-rejects-aravalli-panels-extension-plea-cji-says-its-waiting-for-his-retirement-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21419","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Work day and night\u2019: SC rejects Aravalli panel&#8217;s extension plea; CJI says it&#8217;s waiting for his retirement | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133885501,imgsize-1917293,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/aravalli.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Work day and night\u2019: SC rejects Aravalli panel's extension plea; CJI says it's waiting for his retirement\" title=\"The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report.\">The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/supreme-court\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> on Monday refused to give the expert panel examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills another six months to submit its final report, telling it to &#8220;work day and night&#8221; and complete the exercise by November 30.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana rejected the high-powered committee&#8217;s request to extend the deadline till February 28, 2027. The court also warned that it would reconstitute the panel if it failed to submit the report within the next two months, news agency PTI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>&#8220;Let the panel work day and night to submit a report on the Aravalli issue. If they are unable to do that in two months, we will reconstitute the whole panel,&#8221; the CJI observed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The court also directed the committee to submit issue-specific interim reports, allowing it to address urgent aspects of the contentious Aravalli definition without waiting for its comprehensive final report.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The CJI appeared particularly unimpressed with the timing of the extension request, observing that the committee had sought more time &#8220;with the first stroke of the pen&#8221; and appeared to be waiting for his retirement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The court further directed the panel to hear all stakeholders, including tribal communities in Rajasthan and Gujarat, before finalising its recommendations. The matter will next be heard on December 2.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The committee had sought six additional months, saying it needed more time to undertake a \u201ccomprehensive and defensible\u201d assessment of the Aravalli range. Its deadline for submitting the final report was August 31.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>In its compliance report filed on August 31, the panel said its assessment required the integration of spatial, ecological, geological, hydrological and socio-economic evidence, besides inputs from stakeholders.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>It said additional time was needed for geospatial assessment, sensitivity analysis, expert examination, field verification and stakeholder validation.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The committee also argued that the Aravalli issue could not be resolved through a \u201csingle terrain-based criterion or a single source of evidence\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The urgency around the exercise stems from a controversy over how the Aravallis should be defined for regulatory purposes, particularly mining.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">&#8216;Unfortunately &amp; inexplicably&#8217;: Congress reacts<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>The Congress expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to reject the High Powered Committee\u2019s request for a six-month extension to submit its final report on the Aravallis.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Calling the decision \u201cunfortunate and inexplicable\u201d, party leader Jairam Ramesh said the committee\u2019s request for an extension beyond August 31, 2026, was \u201cmost justifiable\u201d. Congress maintained that the additional time was necessary for the committee to complete its work and submit a comprehensive report on the ecologically sensitive Aravalli range.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/work-day-and-night-sc-rejects-aravalli-panels-extension-plea-cji-says-its-waiting-for-his-retirement\/articleshow\/133885444.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give the expert panel examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills another six months to submit its final report, telling it to &#8220;work day and night&#8221; and complete the exercise by November 30.A bench [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aravalli.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report. 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