National Green Tribunal
1. Amrutlal Patel S/O Late Jay Karan ... vs Additional Chief Secretary Forest And ... on 22 February, 2023
Item No.03 Court No.1
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA
(THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.09/2023/EZ
Amrutlal Patel & Ors. Applicant(s)
Versus
State of Odisha & Ors. Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 22.02.2023
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON'BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Sankar Prasad Pani, Advocate (in Virtual Mode)
For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K. Nayak, AGA for R-1,2&3, (in Virtual Mode)
Mr. Dipanjan Ghosh, Advocate for R-4,
Mr. Surendra Kumar, Advocate for R-5, (in Virtual Mode)
Mr. Amit Kumar Nag, Advocate for R-6,
Mr. Ashok Prasad, Advocate for R-7,
Mr. Soumava Mukherjee, Advocate for R-8,
ORDER
1. Mr. Sankar Prasad Pani, learned Counsel is present (in Virtual Mode) for the Applicants.
2. Supplementary affidavit dated 15.02.2023 has been filed on behalf of the Applicants; the same is taken on record.
3. Counter-affidavit dated 16.02.2023 has been filed the Tahasildar-
Ambhabhona, District-Bargarh, on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3, State Respondents, Government of Odisha; the same is taken on record.
4. Counter-affidavit dated 21.02.2023 has been filed on behalf of the Respondent No.6, Indian Oil Corporation; the same is taken on record.
5. Mr. Amit Kumar Nag, learned Counsel files Vakalatnama on behalf of the Respondent No.6, Indian Oil Corporation; the same is taken on record. When the case is next listed, the name of Mr. Amit Kumar Nag shall be printed in the cause-list as Counsel for Respondent No.6.
6. Counter-affidavit also dated 21.02.2023 has been filed on behalf of the Respondent No.8, Private Respondent; the same is taken on record. 1
7. Mr. Soumava Mukherjee, learned Counsel files Vakaltnama on behalf of the Respondent No.8, Private Respondent; the same is taken on record. When the case is next listed, the name of Mr. Soumava Mukherjee shall be printed in the cause-list as Counsel for Respondent No.8.
8. Mr. Sankar Prasad Pani, learned Counsel for the Applicants prays for and is granted two weeks time for filing rejoinder-affidavit to the various affidavits taken on record today.
9. Mr. Dipanjan Ghosh, learned Counsel files Vakalatnama on behalf of the Respondent No.4, Odisha State Pollution Control Board; the same is taken on record. When the case is next listed, the name of Mr. Dipanjan Ghosh shall be printed in the cause-list as Counsel for Respondent No.4.
10. Learned Counsel prays for and is granted two weeks time for filing counter-affidavit.
11. Mr. Surendra Kumar, learned Counsel appearing (in Virtual Mode) for Respondent No.5, Central Pollution Control Board, and Mr. Ashok Prasad, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.7, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), pray for and are granted two weeks time for filing counter-affidavit.
12. List on 17.03.2023.
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B. Amit Sthalekar, JM .................................
Dr. Afroz Ahmad, EM February 22, 2023, Original Application No.09/2023/EZ AK 2