JUDGEMENT

Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member

1. The applicant, who is a small farmer and social worker and also a resident of Kalikiri Village, Andhra Pradesh, filed this present Original Applicant, alleging environmental violations linked to the Kalikiri Irrigation Project.

2. It is alleged in the application that the 6^th Respondent (wrongly mentioned as 5^th Respondent) unlawfully obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to construct a petroleum retail outlet on land parcels comprised in Survey Nos.342 and 342/1, measuring 0.51 Acres and 0.34 Acres, respectively, and Katta No. 1192. The site is located within 50 meters of water bodies connected to the Kalikiri Irrigation Project, which is in violation of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Guidelines. The disputed site is located near the Kalikiri Irrigation Project’s reservoir, a critical resource for irrigation, drinking water, and fisheries supporting over 5,000 families.

3. The construction of a petroleum retail outlet poses risks of petroleum spillage, threatening the water source and jeopardizing local agriculture, drinking water supply, and cattle- rearing activities.

4. Despite repeated complai