JUDGMENT :

S. Manikumar, J.

Captioned writ appeals are filed challenging the common judgment of the learned single Judge in W.P.(C) No.17391/2020 and connected cases, dated 21.12.2020 and the order in R.P.No.1 of 2021 and connected cases dated 28.1.2021, whereby a learned single Judge allowed the writ petition in part, setting aside an order of the National Green Tribunal, Principal bench, New Delhi, (hereinafter called 'NGT') in Original Application No.304 of 2019 and NGT was directed to dispose of the representation of respondents 3 to 115, which was treated as an application by the NGT, afresh, after notice by publication, to those who are affected by the prescription of the stringent distance criteria from residential building and other human inhabited sites, other than what is prevailing in the State for permitting stone quarrying.

2. It was further ordered that the interim order passed by the learned single Judge on 6.8.2020 would continue to be in force till the disposal of the said