Item No.7 (Pune Bench)

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL WESTERN ZONE BENCH, PUNE [Through Physical Hearing (with Hybrid Option)] ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.63 OF 2024 (WZ)

Vanshakti & Anr. … Applicants Versus Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Thane & Ors. … Respondents Date of Hearing : 18.12.2024 CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. VIJAY KULKARNI, EXPERT MEMBER Applicants : Mr. Zaman Ali, Advocate Respondents : Mr. Nitin Deshpande, Advocate for R-1, R-4, R-5 & R-9 Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni, Advocate for R-2, R-3, R-6, R-8 & R-10 Mr. D.M. Gupte, Advocate for R-7

ORDER

1. We are passing this order in continuation of our previous order dated

18.03.2024.

2. From the side of the applicants, learned counsel Mr. Zaman Ali has appeared.

3. From the side of respondent NOs.1, 4, 5 and 9, learned counsel Mr. Nitin Deshpande has appeared, from the side of respondent Nos.2, 3, 6, 8 and 10, learned counsel Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni has appeared while from the side of respondent No. 7 – Deputy Conservator of Forests, learned counsel Mr. D.M. Gupte has appeared.

4. From the side of respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5, an affidavit dated 16.12.2024 has been filed, wherein an