ORDER

1. This original application was earlier disposed of by the Tribunal by order dated 14.07.2021 which was subject matter of challenge before the Hon’ble Supreme Court at the instance of the Respondent No. 10 in the OA in Civil Appeal No. 6437-6438/2021 and Hon’ble Supreme Court by order dated 20.02.2023 has set aside the clause (ii) of paragraph 13 of the judgment of the Tribunal and has kept the other directions intact. Hence, the matter is being heard again to that limited extent in pursuance to the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

2. The OA was filed making a complaint against illegal mining by Respondent No. 10 by diverting natural flow of river by digging a manmade pit of 20 feet deep and 1 km long and making a bund to stop the natural river flow.

3. The Tribunal by order dated 16.06.2020 had formed a Joint Committee comprising of District Collector, Sonipat and Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) and had called for the report.

4. The report submitted on 08.10.2020 was duly considered by the Tribunal in the proceedings dated 12.10.2020 and the Tribunal on that date had modified the Joint Committee by including the Irrigation Department and the Mining Department o