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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member, Satyagopal Korlapati, Expert Member
Khambampati Venkata Ramesh – Appellant
Versus
Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of closure order and prior proceedings (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. board's inspections, notices, and compliance actions (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. parties' submissions on procedural fairness (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. verification of hearing opportunity and submissions (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 5. upholding closure for non-compliance with directives (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
JUDGEMENT
Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member
1. The above appeal is directed against the impugned closure order dated 15.07.2022 issued by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), vide Order No. APPCB/ZO- VJA/EAC/2022, under Section 33 A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31 A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1981, for causing air and noise pollution.
2. The appellant herein is a proprietor of „M/s. Ratnam Modern Rice Mill & Floor Mill‟, which was established in the year 1986, by the erstwhile owners, duly obtaining a valid license from the concerned authorities.
3. The appellant claims that at the time of establishment, there was neither resident
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