JUDGEMENT

Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member.

1. The above application is filed by the applicants, who are the residents of Nelaturu Village, Muthukur Mandal, Nellore District, seeking compensation for the pollution caused by Respondents No.8 & 9 viz., Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Plant and Thermal Powertech Corporation India Limited (TPCIL) respectively.

2. It is alleged in the application that the thermal power plants near the lands of Nelaturu and Pynapuram Villages were related to Krishnapatnam Port which is running under the name and style of Damodara Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Plant. The Nellore district is well known for agriculture and aquaculture economy. Majority of the population are depending upon agriculture, handicrafts, fishing, salt cultivation etc. The applicants have agricultural lands in the Pynapuram Village, which is adjacent to the Nelaturu Village, and the power projects are extended to that area also.

3. There are two tanks for irrigation in an extent of 240 Acres viz., Chinna Cheruvu (90 Acres) and Pedda Cheruvu (150 Acres). The water in both tanks is mainly used for irrigation purpose, drinking water for cattle, buffaloe