IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 1904 OF 2020 MIRZA ABID BEG Appellant(s)

VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ORS. Respondent(s)

O R D E R

1. The appellant before us had filed an Original Application being O.A. No. 589 of 2019 before the National Green Tribunal (for short, 'the Tribunal') alleging encroachment of certain lakes in Nagina Tehsil of Bijnor district. The Original Application having been disposed of by order dated 18.10.2019, the present Civil Appeal has been instituted.

2. During the pendency of the Civil Appeal, this Court by its order dated 16.07.2024 issued the following direction:-

"1. The issue raised by the appellant before the National Green Tribunal (for short, “the NGT”) was of immense importance. Only by way of an illustration, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant pointed out certain instances of ponds/lakes/water bodies being filled in by garbage and other material. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant also pointed out that after filling in the ponds/lakes/water bodies, illegal constructions have been made. The NGT called for a report. A copy of the report was not furnished to the appellant who was the appli