The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay its order of issuing bailable warrant against Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) chairman Arun Kumar Mehta.
The apex court had on Tuesday issued bailable warrant against the chairman of the apex pollution monitoring body after he failed to appear and apprise it about the steps taken to prevent death of workers due to silicosis in Gujarat.
The matter is fixed for next hearing on June 30.
On May 4, the court had directed the Gujarat Government to provide within a month compensation of Rs. three lakh each to the kin of the 238 deceased and also deposit an amount of Rs. two lakh each in their names as fixed deposits.
On February 19, the CPCB was directed by the apex court to file an affidavit within four weeks on the action taken on the suggestions on spreading of silicosis disease due to pollution from quartz industries located in Godhra.