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63. We, therefore, find that continuation of proceedings before the learned National Green Tribunal about the issues with which this Court is seized of, much prior to the intervenor NGO filing an appeal before the learned Tribunal, at least in so far as territorial jurisdiction of this Court is concerned, would not be in the interest of justice.

64. We further find that the continuation of contempt proceedings against the applicants before us would not be in the interest of justice, inasmuch as the said officers would be required to face undue hardship and that too for following the directions issued by a Constitutional Court. We make it clear that we are restricting our orders only in so far as territorial jurisdiction of this Court is concerned. We do not wish to observe anything with regard to matters pertaining to the State of Madhya Pradesh."