Item No.07 Court No. 2 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI Original Application No. 419/2023 Rampal Applicant Versus State of Haryana Respondent Date of hearing: 23.07.2024 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR AGARWAL JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER Applicant(s): None Respondent(s): Mr. Rahul Khurana, Advocate for Respondents No. 1 to 4

ORDER

1. This Original Application under Sections 14 and 15 of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NGT Act, 2010’ was registered on a letter petition dated 10.03.2023 received from Rampal son of Late Bhimraj, Village Jhamuwas, Teshil Taoru, District Nuh, State of Haryana. Complainant had alleged that there is a Gouchar land in village Jhamuwas which has been illegally converted for agricultural use and several trees have also been cut illegally. Due to illegal conversion of Gauchar land, grazing area for animals and cattles has been destroyed/damaged.

2. This Tribunal took cognizance on 31.07.2023 and being satisfied that a substantial question relating to environment due to implementation of the enactments specified in Schedule I of NGT Act, 2010 has arisen, proceeded further. H