Item No.2&3 (Pune Bench)

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL WESTERN ZONE BENCH, PUNE [THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING (WITH HYBRID OPTION)]

APPEAL NO.39 OF 2022 (WZ)

Taloja Manufacturers Association …. Appellant Versus Union of India & Ors. …. Respondents AND APPEAL NO.40 OF 2022 (WZ)

Taloja Manufacturers Association …. Appellant Versus Union of India & Ors. …. Respondents Date of Hearing : 21.08.2023 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. VIJAY KULKARNI, EXPERT MEMBER Appellant : Mr. Ronak Arora, Advocate Respondents : Mr. Rahul Garg, Advocate for R1 Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni, Advocate for R2 and R4 with Ms. Dipti Kapil, Senior Environmental Engineer (H.W.M. Division, CPCB, HO)

Ms. Manasi Joshi, Advocate for R3 Mr. R.B. Mahabal, Advocate for R5 Mr. Anil Anturkar, Senior Advocate i/b and With Mr. Yatin Malvankar, Advocate for R6

ORDER

1. Since in both these appeals, the facts (except the survey numbers), prayers and legal position are identical, these are being decided by this common order.

2. These appeals have been filed seeking quashing of Environmental Clearance (EC) dated 25.07.2022 granted by respondent No.4 – SEIAA Maharashtra to respondent No. 5 - Arihant