ORDER

1. Affidavit dated 13.12.2022 has been filed on behalf of the Respondent No.6, Odisha State Pollution Control Board; the same is taken on record.

2. Counter-affidavit dated 04.01.2023 has been filed on behalf of the Respondent No.4, Collector & District Magistrate, Puri; the same is taken on record.

3. Counter-affidavit dated 05.01.2023 has been filed on behalf of the Respondent No.12, Nakula Das; the same is taken on record.

4. Mr. Rajesh Tripathi, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing (in Virtual Mode) and Mr. Surendra Kumar, learned Counsel file their Vakalatnamas on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4, 7 to 11, Respondents, Govt. of Odisha and the Respondent No.5, Central Pollution Control Board respectively; the same are taken on record.

5. We have heard Mr. Afraaz Suhail, learned Counsel for the Applicant and Mr. Rajesh Tripathi, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing (in Virtual Mode) for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4, 7 to 11, State Respondents, Govt. of Odisha, Mr. Surendra Kumar, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.5, Central Pollution Control Board, Mr. Dipanjan Ghosh, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.6, Odisha State Pollution Control Board,