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7TH JUSTICE HIDAYATULLAH MEMORIAL NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION

TEAM CODE:

T 38

BEFORE THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF ARESSIA, AT AHALI CITY

IN THE MATTERS OF:

TWO ARESSIAN STATES & OTHERS

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APPELLANT

V.

THE UNION OF ARESSIA

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R ESPONDENT ESPONDENT

APPEAL NOS. ___/201, ___/201,

C   LUBBED W   ITH 

WRIT PETITION NOS. ___/2010, ___/2012

ON SUBMISSION TO THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF ARESSIA UNDER  A  ARTICLE !2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ARESSIA

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE R ESPONDENTS ESPONDENTS

COUNSEL APPEARIN" ON BEHALF OF THE R ESPONDENTS ESPONDENTS

7TH JUSTICE HIDAYATULLAH MEMORIAL NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES........................ AUTHORITIES............................................... .............................................. ................................................. .......................... ........ .. STAT STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION............... JURISDICTION...................................... .............................................. ....................................................... ................................ STAT STATEMENT OF FACTS................. FACTS........................................ .............................................. .............................................. ............................................. ...................... .. STAT STATEMENT OF ISSUES...................................... ISSUES............................................................. .............................................. .............................................. ....................... .. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS......................... ARGUMENTS................................................ .............................................. .................................................. ........................... . ARGUMENTS ADVA ADVANCED....................................... NCED.............................................................. ............................................... ......................................... ................. ... 1. THAT THE WRIT PETITION FILED WITH THE HIGH COURT OF NERUDA IS  NOT MAINTAINABLE MAINTAINABLE....................... .............................................. .............................................. .............................................. ...................................... ............... ... 1.1 Tha !"!# "$ h# %&"'!() " *ha++#!%# h# ,'&,"&#( -"# /0 h# ALR a) (#+#%a#( +#%)+a"! 2#&# )a)$#(........................... )a)$#(.................................................. .............................................. .............................................. .............................. ....... ... 1. Tha !" prima-facie !"  prima-facie *a)# $"& /&#a*h "$ $'!(a-#!a+ &%h) ha) /##! #)a/+)h#(.......... ... 1.3 1.3 Tha Tha ("-# ("-#) )* * +a2 +a2 -a0 !" !" /# 4'#) 4'#) "! "!#( #( "! h# h# %&"' %&"'!( !()) "$ *"! *"!&a &a#! #!!% !% !#&!a"!a+ *"---#!)..................... *"---#!)............................................ ............................................... .................................................. .......................... ..... ... 1.5 Tha h# 2& ,#"! ) /a)#( "! ,'&# a,,&#h#!)"!..................................................... ... . THAT THAT 6 3 OF THE LIN LININ ING G OF RIVER RIVERS S ACT 1 1 IS  INTRA VIRES THE CONSTITUTION OF ARESSIA.............................. ARESSIA..................................................... ............................................................. ...................................... .. ... .1 .1 Tha Tha 6 3 "$ h# h# +!9 +!9! !% % "$ &# &#&) &) a* a* ! :, :,h h a!( a!( )'/) )'/)a a!* !*#; #; $a++) $a++) "') "')(# (# h# h# +#%)+a# *"-,##!*# "$ h# )a#)...................... )a# )............................................. .............................................. ......................................... .................. ... .1.1 Th# "/......... C&*'-)a!*#)>.... ........ ... 3.1.1. Tha A.15 Ha) N" B##! V"+a#(...................... V"+a#(............................................. .............................................. ......................... ... 3. THAT A.1 OF THE CONSTITUTION IS SUBJECT TO THE REASONABLE PERSON;S TEST AND HAS NOT BEEN VIOLATED........................ VIOLATED............................................... ....................... ...... . 3.. 3..1 1 Tha Tha A. 1 "$ h# h# C"!) C"!) ' '" "! ! !*+ !*+'( '(#) #) R%h R%h " L# L# ! a Wh"+ Wh"+#) #)""-## E!&"!-#!..................................................................................................................... . 3.. Tha h# R#a)"!a/+# P#&)"!;) T#) ) ')#( " (##&-!# h# &%h " /# %#!  ,&#*#(#!*#..............................................  ,&#*#(#!*#....................... .............................................. .............................................. ........................................ ............................ ........... . 3..3 A.1 A.1 "$ h# C"!)'"! ha) !" /##! "+a#(........................................................ "+a#(........................................................ . 3.3 THAT HAT NOT NOT FOLLO OLLOWI WING NG THE COM COMMIT MITMENT MENTS S OF THE RAMS AMSAR  CONVENTION IS A VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW..................................... . 3.3.1 Tha h# *"---#!) "$ h# Ra-)a& C"!#!"! a&# I!#&!a"!a+ La2 a!( -') /# a(h#&#( "........................................ "............................................................... .............................................. ............................................. ...................... . 3.3. 3.3. Tha Tha B0 E?*+'( E?*+'(!% !% Th# Sa# Sa# O$ V!(h !(h0a 0a F&"F&"- Th# Th# P&"..................... . 3.. P&#*a'"!a&0 P&!*,+# ha) /##! a(h#&#( "........................................................... "........................................................... . 5. THA THAT THE THE LIN LINING ING OF RIVE RIVERS RS ACT@ CT@ 1 1 DOES DOES NOT NOT VIOL VIOLA ATE THE THE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS OF CITIENS OF ARESSIA AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREST CONSERVATION ACT@ 18................................................................. .

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