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Item No.02

Court No.1

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA

(THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)

Original Application No.14/2024/EZ

IN THE MATTER OF:

Rambha Devi,

W/o Subhash Thakur,

R/o Ward No.7, Ninwaliya, Mahanagni,

West Champaran District, Bihar,

Pin – 845438,

…Applicant(s)

Versus

1.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

Through its Secretary, New Delhi,

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, New Delhi,

Pin – 110003,

2.State of Bihar,

Through Chief Secretary,

Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna,

Pin – 800015,

3.Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change,

Through PCCF & Principal Secretary,

Ground Floor, Sinchai Bhawan, Harding Road,

Patna Secretariat, Patna,

Pin – 8000015,

4.Director General of Forest,

Office of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, New Delhi,

Pin – 110003,

…Respondent(s)

Date of hearing: 01.02.2024

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER

HON’BLE DR. ARUN KUMAR VERMA, EXPERT MEMBER

For Applicant(s)

: Mr. Prakash Pandey, Advocate, (in Virtual Mode)

ORDER

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Heard Mr. Pra