J.B. Pardiwala, J.

1. Since common questions of law and fact are involved in both the captioned petitions, those were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. The petitioners of Writ Petition (PIL) No. 21 of 2013, residing at village Navinal, Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone, Kutch, have prayed for the following reliefs in public interest:--

"(A) To direct respondents and respondent Nos. 10 to 21 in particular to immediately stop further development of the units and business operations in particular from their respective units situated within respondent No. 8 Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone till environmental clearance is granted by respondent Ministry of Environment and Forests in favour of respondent No. 8 Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone;

(B) To direct respondents and respondent Nos. 10 to 21 in particular to completely dismantle and demolish the construction put up on their respective units and remove all and entire development upon the same to the extent of status quo ante;

(BB) To direct respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and respondent No. 5 to take over complete control, administration and supervision of respondent No. 8 Mun