ORDER

Judgment pronounced through Video Conference. The original application is disposed of with directions vide separate Judgment. Pending interlocutory application, if any, shall stand disposed of.

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Justice K. Ramakrishnan, J.M.

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Shri. Saibal Dasgupta, E.M.

O.A. No.175/2020 (SZ), 02^nd August 2022. Mn.

Item No.1:- Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI (Through Video Conference)

Original Application No.175 of 2020 (SZ)

IN THE MATTER OF:

Venkatapathi Raja Yenumula H.No.2-232, Kesavadasupalem Razolu Taluk, Sakhinetipalli Mandal East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh – 533 252 ...Applicant(s)

Versus

1) Union of India Through its Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jorbagh, New Delhi – 110 003.

2) Union of India Represented by its Secretary Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Sastry Bhavan, New Delhi -1.

3) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited Represented its Chairman Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gases Deendayal Urja Bhavan

5A, Nelsan Mandela Marg VasanthKunj, New Delhi – 110 070.

4) GAIL (India) Limited Represented by its Chairman & Managing Director GAIL Bhavan, 16, Bikajikama Place R.K. Puram, New Delhi – 100 066.

5) State of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Chief Secretary Secretariat, Velagapudi Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh – 522 503.

6) Central Pollution Control Board Through Member Secretary Parivesh Bhawan, CBD Cum Office Complex East Arjun Nagar, Delhi – 110 032.

7) Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Represented by its Member Secretary D.No. 33-26-14/D2, Pushpa Hotel Centre Chalamvari Street, Kasturibaipet Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – 520 010.

8) Director General Fire Services Office of the Director General, State Disaster Response & Fire Service Department, Near Police Control Room, Governorpet, Vijayawada – 534 006.

9) Andhra Pradesh Police Department Represented by its Deputy Inspector General of Police Eluru Range, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh – 522 501.

…Respondents No.1 to 9

10)Directorate General of Mine Safety Represented by its CIM & Director General Dhanbad, Jharkhan – 826 016.

(Deleted as per order of the Tribunal dated 08.09.2020)

11)The District Collector and Magistrate East Godavari at Kakinada Andhra Pradesh – 533 001.

12)District Collector and Magistrate West Godavari District Ammenapaeta, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh – 534 006.

13)Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Managing Authority Represented by its Chairman Chalamvari Street, Kasturibaipeta Vijayawada – 520 010.

…Rearrayed Respondents No.10 to 12/

Original Respondent No.11 to 13 For Applicant(s): Mr. Sravan Kumar along with Ms. Kothai Muthu Meenal S.M.

For Respondent(s): Mr. G.M. Syed Nurullah Sheriff for R1.

Mr. A.R. Sakthivel for R2.

Mr. R. Sankaranarayanan, ASGI for R3.

Mr. P.V.S. Giridhar along with Mr. Muraleedaran for R4.

Mrs. Madhuri Donti Reddy for R5, R7 to R12.

Mrs. P. Jayalakshmi along with Mr. D.S. Ekambaram for R6.

Judgment Reserved on: 27th May 2022.

Judgment Pronounced on: 02nd August 2022.

CORAM HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE K. RAMAKRISHNAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE Mr. SAIBAL DASGUPTA, EXPERT MEMBER Whether the Judgment is allowed to be published on the Internet – Yes.

Whether the Judgment is to be published in the All India NGT Reporter – Yes.

J U D G M E N T

Delivered by Justice K. Ramakrishnan, Judicial Member

1. The above application was filed by the applicant on the allegation that on account of the operation of Respondents No.3 & 4 units, large scale air, sound, soil and water pollution are being caused in East and West Godavari Districts.

2. The units are engaged in natural gas manufacturing and distribution of the same. They have not provided necessary pollution control mechanism to check the probable pollution that is likely to be caused on account of their activities. The units are involved in lot of environmental degradation activities like discharging polluted water into the sea, water bodies and open land, causing gas leakage due to not providing necessary leakage detection system and conducti