Item No. 03

(Court No. 2)

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

(Through Physical Hearing with Hybrid VC Option)

Original Application No. 345/2022

Uday Education & Welfare Trust

Through its Authorized Signatory

Sanjeev Kumar S/o Sri Jagpal Singh

Having office at Village Rampur,

Rampur Tiraha, District Muzaffarnagar,

U.P.251001

Applicant

Versus

1. Union of India

Through Its Secretary

Ministry of Environment & Forest,

Paryavaran Bhawan,

CGO Complex, New Delhi, 110001

secy.moefnic.in

2. Ministry of Environment, Forest and

Climate Change

Through its Inspector General of Forest,

Prithvi Wing, 6th Floor, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Jorbagh Road, Ali Ganj, New Delhi-110003

Igfrnef.akniqov.in

Respondents

Date of order: 02.03.2023

CORAM: HONBLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER.

HONBLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER.

Applicant:

Mr. Vivek Gupta and Mr. Ankit Verma, Advocates.

Respondents:

Mr. Rakesh K. Singh, Advocate for Respondents No. 1

and 2.

Application under Section 18 (1) read with Section 14 of the

National