ORDER

1. In this Original Application, registered on the basis of letter petition, the grievance raised by the Applicant is that the Respondent No. 1 exercising his influence on the land on Gata No. 403 and 404 has set up four educational institutions i.e. Rashida Begum Muslim Vidyalaya, Mesco Public School, Mesco Institute of Pharmacy and Mesco Institute of Nursing and Para-medical Science.

2. Further allegation is that Gata No. 403 and 404 (earlier Gata No. 311 prior to Chakbandi) is a Talab (pond) and is registered as a Talab in the revenue record 1359 fasli year. It is further alleged that on the basis of the fabricated document of the Municipal Council Amroha the recognition was obtained by above institutions in the year 2018.

3. The Tribunal on the basis of the above letter petition had registered the present Original Application, as substantial issue relating to preservation, protection and conservation of the water body was involved. Such a power exists with the Tribunal in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors. reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 897.

4. The concerned Respondents were impleaded in the OA