MR. SAYYED MOHAMMED SABIR USMAN vs UNION OF INDIA

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2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 563

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PUNE (WESTERN ZONE BENCH)
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Singh, JM, Dr. Vijay Kulkarni, EM
MR. SAYYED MOHAMMED SABIR USMAN – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent

For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr. Tanaji Gambhire, Advocate, Mr. Vijay Mhaske, Advocate
For the Respondents:Mr. Deepak M. Gupte, Advocate for R-1/MoEF&CC, Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni, Advocate for R-2/Envt. Deptt. & R-3/SEIAA, Ms. Manasi Joshi, Advocate, Ms. Pooja Natu, Advocate for R-4/MPCB & R-6/MHADA, Mr. Manoj Wad, Advocate, Mr. Pankaj Pardeshi, Advocate, Mr. Kapil Agarwal, Advocates for R-5/MCGM, Mr. Saket Mone, Advocate, Mr. Abhishek Salian, Ms. Anchita Nair, Advocates for R-8

Table of Content
1. violation of environmental regulations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. joint committee findings and non-compliance. (Para 6 , 12)
3. applicant's objections and environmental assessment. (Para 8 , 10 , 19 , 40)
4. court’s analysis and conclusion on violations. (Para 30 , 52)
5. final orders and imposed penalties. (Para 37 , 53)

JUDGMENT

1. This Original Application has been preferred with the prayers that a direction may be issued to the Respondents (Government Authorities) to demolish the illegal structures at City Survey (CTS) No.1/378 of Mazgaon Division, Balwant Singh Dhody Marg of Nesbit Road, Mazgaon, District- Mumbai City, Mumbai, where respondent No.8- M/s. Castle Realtors Pvt. Ltd./Project Proponent has constructed the Project “NDW Aquagem”, which is a residential and commercial project, without Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate, in violation of the terms & conditions of Environmental Clearance dated 25.06.2007, which was issued by MoEF under Environment (Protection) Act-1986 read-with EIA Notification, 2006; further it is prayed that an amount of EDC may be levied from respondent No.8 based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.

2. In brief, the facts of th

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2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 563

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PUNE (WESTERN ZONE BENCH)Mr. Dinesh Kumar Singh, JM, Dr. Vijay Kulkarni, EMMR. SAYYED MOHAMMED SABIR USMAN – AppellantVersusUNION OF INDIA – Respondent

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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PUNE (WESTERN ZONE BENCH)
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Singh, JM, Dr. Vijay Kulkarni, EM
MR. SAYYED MOHAMMED SABIR USMAN – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent