ORDER

1. The applicant has filed present application under Section 14 read with Section 18 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 inter alia seeking issuance of directions to the concerned regulatory authorities/respondents to demolish and remove the illegal construction of the Moga Resort in 1:25 years Flood Plain Zone of river Ganga/the Forest Land in Rishikesh and also to impose environmental compensation for restoration of the environmental damage caused.

2. Vide order dated 06.05.2022, notices were ordered to be issued to respondents and a Joint Committee was also constituted to verify the factual position and submit its Factual and Action Taken Report.

3. In compliance thereof, report of the Joint Committee was filed vide email dated 24.08.2022.

4. Replies were filed by respondent no. 8 vide email dated 28.07.2022 and respondent no. 1 vide email dated 21.11.2022.

5. The applicant filed interim applications no. 149/2022 and 215/2022 for placing on record additional documents which were allowed vide order dated 08.09.2022.

6. Vide order dated 08.09.2022, respondent no. 3 was given four weeks’ time for filing of reply but Ld. Counsel for respondent no. 3 seeks some more time to fi