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2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1366

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Smt. Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J, Dr. SATYAGOPAL KORLAPATI, ACJ
MUHAMMED RISHAM – Appellant
Versus
1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE KOZHIKODE COLLECTORATE – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Applicant: Mr. V.B.R. Menon
For the Respondents: Mr. G. Vignesh, Mr. R. Thirunavukarasu, Mrs. V.K. Rema Smrithi, Mr. S. Janarthanam, M/s. C. Mohan & M. Kumaresan, M/s. R. Sunil Kumar & A. Salini Lal

Table of Content
1. applicant challenges petrol outlet establishment near residential area. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. authorities justify noc issuance based on inspections. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. determination of designated residential area critical for compliance. (Para 11 , 12 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
4. importance of public safety in siting criteria application. (Para 22 , 23 , 25 , 26)
5. guidelines and residential proximity must ensure public safety. (Para 28 , 30 , 31)
6. court directs cpcb to modify existing guidelines. (Para 32 , 33 , 34)

JUDGEMENT

Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member

1. This is yet another application challenging the establishment of a petroleum retail outlet based on the siting criteria guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

2. The applicant is a resident of Naduvannur Village, residing at Sy. No.12/163 of Naduvannur Post, Koyilandi Taluk, Kozhikode District. He is aggrieved by the establishment of a fuel station at Sy. No.198 of Naduvannur Village, Koyilandi Taluk, which is adjacent to the applicant’s house.

3. Since no fruitful actions were taken by the authorities despite several complaints submitted by hi

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