ORDER

1. The matter is being taken up at post-judgment stage. The issue raised concerns encroachments of Medla Cheruvu lake by Aliens Developers Pvt. Ltd. at Tellapur Village, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, Medak District, Telangana by constructing a multi-storied building with 29 upper floors in different periods. Further grievance is also against encroachments of two other water bodies - Vanam Cheruvu and Cheli Kunta in Sangareddy District, Telangana. The Tribunal pronounced its judgement on 29.10.2020.

2. The Tribunal considered the grievance in the light of earlier orders of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in W.P. No. 9386 & 14728 of 2007 and 20072 of 2008, directing removal of encroachments from the water bodies. In pursuance of the said directions, Lake Protection Committee was constituted by the State on 06.04.2010. As per Metropolitan Development Plan, 2031 for Hyderabad Metropolitan Region approved on 24.01.2013, no construction was permissible in the water body zone. However, the encroachments still continued. The Tribunal framed following questions for consideration:

(i) Whether the applicant is entitled to get the relief as prayed for in the applications?

(ii) What are all the natu