And on May 28, TN Government ordered permanent closure of Sterlite. But Vedanta group had made an appeal against the closure and then the Green tribunal team said there are no impacts to the environment from Sterlite and ordered the opening of the factory.
However TN govt appealed against Green tribunal and in the case hearing today, the bench headed by justice Nariman ordered that the National Green Tribunal does not have control or authority for ordering the reopening of Sterlite, and added that Vedanta can file a plea to Chennai High court regarding the issue.