2021 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 981

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

PRINCIPAL BENCH

NEW DELHI

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 64/2016 (WZ)

(M.A. No. 01/2021, M.A. No. 02/2021, M.A. No. 03/2021,

M.A. No. 04/2021, M.A. No. 05/2021, M.A. No. 06/2021,

M.A. No. 08/2021, M.A. No. 11/2021, M.A. No. 12/2021

I.A. No. 31/2021, I.A. No. 33/2021 & I.A. No. 62/2021)

IN THE MATTER OF:

1. Akhil Bhartiya Mengela Samaj Parishad

Mengela Samaj Bhawan,

At Post Satpati,

Ta. Dist. Palghar-401 405

2. Ashok Thakoji Tandel

President of the Applicant No. 1,

C-209, Sagar Samrat, Causeway Road,

Mahim, Mumbai- 400 016

3. Narender Purushram Naik

Secretary of the Applicant No. 1

618/D6 Anand Mangal Society

Sector No. 6,

Charkop, Chandivali,

Mumbai-400 067

4. Vaibhav Ashok Vaze

President, Youth Wing of the Applicant No. 1

Vasgaon, Vazewadi, Post Varor,

Taluka Dahanu,

Dist. Palghar-401 503

Applicant(s)

Verses

1. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board

Through its Member Secretary,

Kalpatru Building, Sion Mumbai

2. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

Udyog Sarathi, Mahakali Caves Road,

Andheri East, Mumbai- 400 093

Marol Industrial Area

3. Tarapur Environment Protection Society

Plot no AM-29/Pt,

Nr Shivaji Nagar,

MIDC Tarapur

Dist Thane- 401 506

4. The State of Maharashtra

Through its Principal Secretary,

Environment Department, Mantralaya,

Madam Kama Road,

Nariman Point, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 032

5. The Union of India

Through the Secretary, Ministry of Environment,

Forests and Climate Change

Paryavaran Bhavan,

Lodi Road, New Delhi

6. Central Pollution Control Board

Parivesh Bhavan

CBD-cum-Office Complex East Arjun Nagar,

Delhi-110 032

7. Fisheries Department

Through the Commissioner of Fisheries

Department,

Taraporvala Aquarium, Netaji Subhash Marg

Charni Road, Mumbai- 400 002

8. JSW Steel Coated Products Ltd.

JSW Centre,

Bandra Kurla Complex,

Mumbai-400 051

Respondent(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s):

Ms. Gayatri Singh, Senior Advocate with Ms. Meenaz Kakalia, Advocate

Applicant in IAs: Mr. Vinod Khera, Advocate in IAs 31/2021, 62/2021 & 77/2021

Counsel for Respondent(s):

Mr. Atmaram N.S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Devashish Bharuka and

Mr. Raghunath Mahabal, Advocates for TIMA (Respondent No. 9)

Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amit Agashe, Advocate for TEPS

(Respondent No. 3)

Mr. Rahul Garg, Advocate for MoEF&CC

Mr. Aman Bhalla, Advocate for CPCB

Mr. Mukesh Verma, Advocate for MPCB

PRESENT:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, CHAIRPERSON

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR AGARWAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI, JUDICIAL MEMBER

HON’BLE DR. NAGIN NANDA, EXPERT MEMBER

Reserved on: 30th September, 2021

Pronounced and uploaded on: 24th January, 2022

JUDGMENT

BY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR AGARWAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER