National Green Tribunal
National Green Tribunal Southern Zone vs The Chief Secretary To Government Of ... on 31 May, 2023
Author: K. Satyagopal
Bench: K. Satyagopal
Item No.11:-
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
Wednesday, the 31st day of May 2023.
(Through Video Conference)
Miscellaneous Application No.08 of 2023(SZ) in
Original Application No.115 of 2021 (SZ)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu
based on the News Item published in
The Times of India, E-Paper dated
08.05.2021, under the Caption "Andhra
Pradesh: 10 feared dead, Several injured
in blast at quarry in Kadapa".
C. Kasturi Bai
W/o. C. Ramachandraiah
Plot No.43A, Road No.71,
Opp. Jubilee Hills Public School,
Hyderabad - 500 096.
...Applicant(s)
With
1. The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
1st Block, 1st Floor, Interim Government Complex,
A.P. Secretariat Office, Velagapudi,
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522 297.
2. Special Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh,
Department of Environment, Forest, Science and Technology,
4th Block, Ground Floor, Room No. 268,
A.P. Secretariat Office, Velagapudi,
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522 297.
3. Principal Secretary of Andhra Pradesh
Department of Mines and Geology,
2nd Block, Ground Floor,
Room No.101 A.P. Secretariat Office,
Velagapudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522 297.
4. The District Collector,
Kadapa District,
District Collector Office,
C-Block, RIMS road,
New Collectorate, Y.S.R. District,
Andhra Pradesh - 516 003.
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5. The Chairman
Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board,
D.No. 33-26-14, D/2 Near Sunrise Hospital,
Pushpa Hotel Centre, Chalamalavari Street,
Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada - 520 010.
6. Department of Mines and Geology
Rep. by its Director,
Sri Anjaneya Towers,
D.No. 7-104, B-Block,
5th and 6th Floor, Ibrahimpatnam,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 456.
7. The Deputy Director
Department of Mines and Geology,
Kadapa, G-3, New Collectorate Complex,
Kadapa, YSR District,
Andhra Pradesh - 516 004.
8. Mandal Revenue Officer
Kalasapadu Mandal,
Mandal Revenue Office,
Kalasapadu,
Andhra Pradesh - 516 217.
9. The Industries and Commerce Department,
Government of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Secretary,
Ground Floor, Block 2,
A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi,
Andhra Pradesh.
10. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
Rep by its Chairman,
O/o APPCB, D.No. 33-26-14, D/2,
Near Sunrise Hospital, Pushpa Hotel Centre,
Chalamvari Street, Kasturibaipet,
Vijayawada - 520 010.
...Respondent(s)
For Applicant(s): Mr. P. Prajeeth
For M/s. D.R. Law Chambers,
Mr. Dhanaram Ramachandran
Mr. K.C. Krishnamoorthy,
Ms. R. Devi, Mr. S. Muthuselvan & Shyam Rohith. P.
For Respondent(s): None.
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CORAM:
HON'BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON'BLE Dr. SATYAGOPAL KORLAPATI, EXPERT MEMBER
ORDER
1. When the matter was taken up for hearing, one Mr. P. Prajeeth, the learned counsel on record appeared and submitted that the applicant has to be impleaded as party to the proceedings in O.A. No.115 of 2021 (SZ). The said Original Application [O.A. No.115 of 2021 (SZ)] was disposed of by this Tribunal vide Judgment dated 02.03.2022.
2. The grievance of the applicant seems to be that the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board had levied an environmental compensation on the applicant herein. If he is aggrieved by the same, he can challenge the same in the manner known to law and he cannot come before this Tribunal seeking impleadment in the disposed of application, particularly when the Original Application is registered Suo Motu cognizance by this Tribunal.
3. After making submissions, the learned counsel for the applicant wanted to withdraw the application and accordingly, this Miscellaneous Application [M.A. No.08 of 2023 in O.A. No.115 of 2021 (SZ)] is dismissed as withdrawn and the learned counsel for the applicant is directed to send an e-mail to the Registry to this effect.
Sd/-
Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM Sd/-
Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, EM M.A. No.08/2023 (SZ) in O.A. No.115/2021(SZ) 31st May, 2023. Mn.
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