J U D G M E N T

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking to set aside Ext.P3 order dated 26.06.2025 issued by the 3^rd respondent. By the impugned order, the 3^rd respondent rejected request for NOC under Rule 144 of the Petroleum Rules submitted by the 1^st respondent – company. Petitioner had offered his land to establish a retail petroleum outlet.

2. The 3^rd respondent rejected the request for NOC for the reason that as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, retail petroleum outlets are not permissible within 50 Meters of radius of Lakes, Ponds, Streams, Rivers, Wetlands, Canals, Creeks etc. The 3^rd respondent has noted in Ext.P3 that the Secretary of the Grama Panchayat had reported that a stream is situated within 50 Meters from the boundary of the property wherein the petroleum outlet is proposed to be established. The 3^rd respondent also noticed that Village Officer has reported that another stream was found at a distance of 30.2 Meters from the boundary of the property of the