ORDER :

R. MAHADEVAN, J.

The petitioners have come forward with this writ petition assailing the order dated 23.08.2021 passed by the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, (in short, "the Tribunal") in O.A. No. 125 of 2021.

2. The third respondent herein has filed O.A. No. 125 of 2021 before the Tribunal challenging the orders passed by the Government of Tamil Nadu viz., G.O. (Ms). No. 76 and G.O. (Ms). No. 77, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing [LD1(2)] Department, dated 28.02.2019 and G.O. (Ms). No. 329 dated 02.07.2020 alleging that a water body namely "Pudukulam Kanmoi" has been allotted to certain journalists as house sites. The Tribunal, after hearing the applicant/third respondent therein and the respondents/Government, disposed of the said application, by order dated 23.08.2021, the relevant passage of which is extracted below for ready reference:

"13. In view of the above, no compelling social need has been shown to destroy the water bodies merely on the ground that allotment of housing sites for journalists is required and water body has dried up. On such specious plea, any water body can be allotted for construction, ignoring pu