JUDGMENT

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1. Litigation in the nature of various writ petitions laying challenge to the action taken by the Panchayat and various other Authorities for withdrawing the permits issued for the purpose of construction of residences, shops and other commercial establishments are pending in this Court.

2. Before dealing with the matters individually prelude of the controversy leading to promulgation of various notifications by the Central Government on the basis of the power vested in Environmental Law is required to be mentioned.

3. In 1982 working groups were set up by the Ministry of Environment and Forests with the aim to prepare ‘Environmental Guidelines’ for the development of beaches and coastal areas requiring the State Governments to prepare a status report for obtaining situation of the coas