MR. N. PAUL VASANTHA KUMAR AND MR. P. DEVADASS, JJ.

1. These WPSRs are posted before this Court at the instance of the Registry to decide as to whether the writ petitions are maintainable against the orders of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, Chennai, which was constituted under the National Green Tribunals Act, 2010.

2. The petitioners are aggrieved about the order passed by the Green Tribunal, Southern Region, Chennai, wherein they have challenged the order of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, dated 29.7.2013.

3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the Registry entertained doubt as regards maintainability of the writ petitions by stating that the statutory provision viz., Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, enables any person aggrieved by any award, decision or order of the Tribunal to file an appeal to the Hon’ble Supreme Court on any or more of the grounds specified in Section 100 CPC within 90 days of the communication of the award, decision or order of the Tribunal, and raised a question regarding maintainability of writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the orders