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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 4120

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member, Satyagopal Korlapati, Expert Member
Shoukkath Ali – Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change – Respondent


Advocates:
For Appellant (s): Mr. Harish Vasudevan, Mr. Rajan Vishnuraj
For Respondent(s): Dr. Kuna Suryanarayana, Mr. G. Prabhu, Mr. R. Ramesh Kumar, M/s. Mathew & Mathews, Mr. Philip J. Vettickattu, Neenu Bernath, Saju S. Dominic

Table of Content
1. challenge to ec for quarry due to procedural violations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. alleged violations of eia notification and environmental risks. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. authorities' compliance with appraisal and inspections. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
4. project proponent denies violations, justifies dsr use. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
5. high court directions and prior rejection of proposal. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
6. cpcb distance criteria mandatory for blasting quarries. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
7. fresh application not bound by prior timelines or dsr. (Para 29 , 30 , 31)
8. hydrogeological study and drainage conditions required. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35)
9. biodiversity impact and mitigation measures assessed. (Para 36 , 37 , 38)
10. ec kept in abeyance for re-evaluation per cpcb guidelines. (Para 43 , 44)
11. interlocutory applications closed. (Para 45)

JUDGMENT

Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member

1. The appeal is challenging the Environmental Clearance dated 01.07.2023 granted to the 5th Respondent for quarrying operations in Pulamanthole Village, Malappuram District, alleging procedural violations, environ

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