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2025 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1698

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, JJ
Muhammed Risham – Appellant
Versus
District Collector Office Kozhikode – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: 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. challenge to petroleum outlet establishment based on proximity to residences. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9)
2. guide for safety distance measures in residential areas. (Para 12 , 14 , 26 , 28)
3. definition of residential areas impacts guidelines applicability. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 22)
4. modification of guidelines recommended for undesignated areas. (Para 31 , 32 , 33)

J U D G E M E N T

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 him, the present Original Application has been filed.

4. According to him, there are several residential buildings in that area and residential buildings are also

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