JUDGMENT :

J.B.PARDIWALA, J.

1. As the issues raised in both the captioned writ-applications are the same, those were taken up for hearing analogously and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. For the sake of convenience, the Special Civil Application No.5328 of 2017 is treated as the lead matter.

3. By this writ-application, the writ-applicant – District Collector, Vadodara, has prayed for the following reliefs :

“(a) To issue a writ of certiorari or a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of certiorari quashing and setting aside that portion of the order dated 13.02.2017 passed by the National Green Tribunal, Western Zone Bench, Pune, imposing cost of Rs.10,000/- upon the District Collector and State Environment Impact Assessment Authority;

(b) to pass an ex-parte ad-interim order staying the operation of the order dated 13.02.2017 passed by the National Green Tribunal, Western Zone Bench, Pune, imposing cost of Rs.10,000/- upon the District Collector and State Environment Impact Assessment Authority;

(c) To pass any other order or orders in favour of the petitioner as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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