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Tribunal On Its Own Motion Suo Motu Based ... vs Member Secretary State Wetland ... on 14 July, 2023

Author: K. Satyagopal

Bench: K. Satyagopal

               BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
                    SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI

                            (Through Video Conference)

                     Original Application No.91 of 2023 (SZ)


IN THE MATTER OF:


             Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU based on the
               news item published in 'The New Indian Express',
                      Chennai E-edition dated 30.06.2023,
            "Road being laid inside marshland in Perumbakkam"


Date of hearing: 14.07.2023.


CORAM:


HON'BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER

HON'BLE Dr. SATYAGOPAL KORLAPATI, EXPERT MEMBER


For Applicant (s):        Suo Motu by Court.


For Respondent(s):        Dr. D. Shanmuganathan for R2 to R4.


                                    ORDER

1. There was a news item published in 'The New Indian Express', Chennai E-edition dated 30.06.2023 under the caption "Road being laid inside marshland in Perumbakkam".

2. The allegation is that one of the private realtors is constructing the road across the Perumbakkam marshland and tonnes of construction materials and soil were dumped inside the water body by employing heavy machinery. The news item further states that Mr. Deepak Srivastava - Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority is aware of it.

3. Therefore, we take Suo Motu cognizance of the matter and issue notice to the (1) Director - DTCP, Tamil Nadu, (2) District Collector - Chengalpattu, (3) Additional Chief Secretary - Department of Environment and Climate Change, and (4) Member Secretary - Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority for the time being.

4. Let notice be issued to all the respondents through the Tribunal along with a copy of the news item.

5. The learned counsel Dr. D. Shanmuganathan accepts notice on behalf of Respondents No.2 to 4.

6. Let the matter be listed on 31.07.2023. In the meanwhile, the respondents are directed to file their respective responses.

Sd/-

Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM Sd/-

Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, EM O.A. No.91/2023 (SZ) 14th July, 2023. Mn.

Copy to

1) Director Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) Tamil Nadu 2nd, 3rd & 4th Floor, C&E Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

2) District Collector Chengalpattu Collectorate, GST Road, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.

3) Additional Chief Secretary Department of Environment & Climate Change No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building, Ground Floor, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

4) Member Secretary Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.