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Facts in Writ Petition No.20839 of 2019:-

2. Instant writ Petition has been filed, to direct the Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi; North Chennai Thermal Power Station, Thiruvallur District and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai, respondents 1 to 3 respectively, to forthwith remove and evacuate the ash illegally dumped by the North Chennai Thermal Power Station, Thiruvallur District, second respondent, in the unlined ash pond, at Ennore and Puzhudhivakkam, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, without impervious lining, restore the area to its previous pristine state, including restoration of mangroves, drainage pattern.
14. Gist of the complaint of the petitioner is that emission by the North Chennai Thermal Power Station is in excess of the norms prescribed and for the abovesaid reasons the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus to initiate prosecution against the officers of the TANGEDCO and North Chennai Power Station.

Facts in Writ Petition No.21021 of 2019:-

Dated 20.05.2019 "1. These Applications were filled by the persons affected by the operation of Respondent No. 3 North Chennai Thermal Power Station at Athipattu, Thiruvallur, District. According to the applicant the said Power Station is located on the Katupalli-Ennore Island and between the island and main land is covered with expansive backwaters and Kosastalairar river drains into the backwaters. The Buckingam canal is a deeper channel cutting through this backwaters. The backwaters is contiguous to the Pulicat Lagoon system. The backwaters referred to as Paraval in Tamil along with the Ennore Creek and the Pulicat lagoon is of great ecologically importance and serves as flood sink. Reclaiming this wetland by filling with fly ash and dredged material, according to the applicant, will adversely affect a large portion of North Chennai. Since in time of high flooding and cyclone. This expansive water spread is essential for reducing the impact of flooding in Manali Industrial Area and Residential areas. 2. The Unit of Respondents No. 3 http://www.judis.nic.in started its commissioning between 1994 and 1996 with capacity of 600 MW units. Thereafter it has been expanded from time to time. The power plant is dumping ash slurry into Buckingham Canal and the backwaters for several years. Though it was brought into notice of the Pollution Control Board several times, no action was taken in this regard. According to the applicant, the ash generated by the Thermal Power Plant (fly ash and bottom ash) are serious pollutants apart from containing metals like Nickel, Cadmum, Antimony, Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Mercury etc. As per the environmental clearance granted to such units, there is a responsibility caused on the Thermal Power Plant to utilise and dispose of the fly ash in a scientific manner without causing pollution in that area but that is being violated by the unit in this case. On account of unscientific manner in which fly ash is being handled by the unit, it affects not only the area within which the unit is situated but also affect the entire area and extends upto the mangroves situated in the CRZ I. 3. These applications are being filed seeking the following reliefs: Interim Reliefs

13. The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the concerned officials mentioned above. 14. List this matter on 11th September, 2019, for consideration of the report."

25. The issues which are now being sought to be raised in the three http://www.judis.nic.in writ petitions also deal with the pollution by the North Chennai Thermal Power Station. Since the National Green Tribunal considering certain aspects regarding pollution caused by the North Chennai Thermal Power Station, it would be proper that the National Green Tribunal deals with the issue regarding pollution caused by the North Chennai Thermal Power Station in its entirety.