National Green Tribunal
News Item Titled "Veerangal Odai ... vs Water Resources Department Tamilnadu on 14 November, 2025
Item No.08:
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
[Through Physical Hearing (Hybrid Option)]
Original Application No.140 of 2024 (SZ)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU based
on the News Item in The Times of India
Chennai edition, Newspaper dt: 09.04.2024,
under the caption, "Veerangal Odai becomes
latest target of land sharks".
And
Water Resources Department,
Rep., by its Additional Chief Secretary,
Chennai and Ors.
...Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 14.11.2025.
CORAM:
HON'BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON'BLE DR. PRASHANT GARGAVA, EXPERT MEMBER
For Applicant(s): Suo Motu.
For Respondent(s): Dr. D. Shanmuganathan for R1, R2 & R4.
Mr. S. Sai Sathya Jith for R3.
Dr. S. B. Nirmalatha for R5.
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ORDER
1. The learned counsel appearing for the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) seeks further time to file the report.
2. Post the matter on 04.02.2026 for filing the report.
Sd/-
Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM Sd/-
Dr. Prashant Gargava, EM O.A. No.140/2024(SZ) 14th November, 2024. AD.
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