The duty to restore and conserve wetlands is a constitutional responsibility, overriding private property disputes, under the East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Act, 2006.

Item No.05 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)

Original Application No.38/2024/EZ (I.A. No.90/2024/EZ & I.A. No.98/2024/EZ)

Ranjit Kumar Sapui Applicant(s)

Versus State of West Bengal & Ors. Respondent(s)

Date of hearing: 22.04.2025 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. SATYAGOPAL KORLAPATI, EXPERT MEMBER For Applicant(s) : Mr. Indradeep Ghosh, Adv. a/w Mr. Ayan Banerjee, Adv. (in Virtual Mode)

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Adv. for R-1 to 10 & 14 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Ghanshyam Pandey, Adv. for R-13 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Dwijadas Chakraborty, Adv. in IA-90-2024-EZ, Mr. Buddhadeb Ghosh, Adv. in IA-98-2024-EZ

ORDER

1. Mr. Indradeep Ghosh assisted by Mr. Ayan Banerjee, learned Counsel is present (in Virtual Mode) on behalf of the Applicant.

2. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

(Final order of the said case will be uploaded in NGT website by separate sheets of paper).

..................................... B. Amit Sthalekar, JM …..........................................

Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, EM April 22, 2025, Original Application No.38/2024/EZ (I.A. No.90/2024/EZ & I.A. No.98/2024/EZ)

SKB Item No.05 Court No.1 BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)

Original Application No.38/2024/EZ (I.A. No.90/2024/EZ & I.A. No.98/2024/EZ)

In the matter of:

Ranjit Kumar Sapui Son of Late Bishnupada Sapui, Residing at 15, Dharmatala Road, Police Station – Kasba, Kolkata - 700042 .... Applicant(s)

Versus

1. State of West Bengal Service through Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal being The Chairman, East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority, Nabanna, 325 Sarat Chatterjee Road, Police Station – Shibpur, Howrah – 711102

2. The State of West Bengal Service through the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, “Pranisampad Bhaban”, 5^th Floor, LB-2, Sector-3, Bidhannagar, Kolkata – 700106

3. The Chief Technical Officer, East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority, Government of West Bengal, Department of Environment, “Pranisampad Bhaban”, 5^th Floor, LB-2, Sector-3, Bidhannagar, Kolkata – 700106

4. The Director of Fisheries, Government of West Bengal, Meen Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091

5. The District Magistrate and Collectorate, South 24 Parganas, Treasury Building Alipore, Kolkata – 700027

6. The Superintendent of Police, South 24 Parganas, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027

7. The Block Land and Land Reforms Officer, Kasba, Additional T.M. Block Kasba, Kolkata – 700107

8. The Block Land and Land Reforms Officer, Sonarpur, Baikunthapur, Kolkata – 700150

9. The Officer in Charge, Purva Jadavpur Police Station, Kolkata – 700099

10. The Officer in Charge, Narendrapur Police Station, Kolkata – 700103

11. Motilal Mondal, Son of Lalmohan Mondal, Of 7/1, Netaji Nagar, Green Park, Kolkata – 700099

12. Madhusudan Moindal, Son of Lakshikanta Mondal of Garfa Mondal Para, P.O. – Haltu, P.S. - Garfa, Kolkata – 700078

13. West Bengal State Pollution Control Board, Through Member Secretary, Paribesh Bhaban, Bidhannagar, Kolkata – 700106

14. Officer in Charge, Garfa Police Station, Post Office - Haltu, Kolkata

15. Shyamali Mondal, Wife of Late Madhusudan Mondal

16. Avishek Mondal, Son of Late Madhusudan Mondal, 17. The Pradhan, Kheadaha-II Gram Panchayat, Vill - Dargatala, P.O. – Kheadaha, P.S. – Narendrapur, Dist. – South 24 (Pg