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Item No.1 & 2:

Court No.1

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI

Original Application No. 29 of 2020 (SZ)

With

Original Application No. 188 of 2020 (SZ) &

I.A. No.156 of 2022 (SZ)

IN THE MATTER OF:

Sajimon Salim

S/o K.A. Salim

Kinattinkarayil House, Kumily P.O.

Idukki, Kerala – 685 509.

…Applicant(s)

Union of India

Ministry of Environment, Forests Conservation Division

Government of India

3^rd Floor, Prithvi Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Jor Bagh, New Delhi & Ors.

…Respondent(s)

WITH

James Mathew

Kalathil House

Kalanjoor – 689 694.

Kerala.

…Applicant(s)

Union of India

Represented by its Secretary

Ministry of Environment, Forests Conservation Division

Government of India

3^rd Floor, Prithvi Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Jor Bagh, New Delhi & Ors.

…Respondent(s)

O.A. No.29 of 2020:

For Applicant(s): M/s. Taaurs Associates.

For Respondent(s):

Mr. G.M. Syed Nurullah Sheriff for R1 & R5.

Mr. E.K. Kumaresan for R2, R3, R4 & R7.

Mrs. V.K. Rema Smrithi for R6.

M/s. Vipin Warrier & S. Saravanan for R8.

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O.A. No.188 of 2020:

For Applicant(s): Mr. P.B. Sahasranaman.

For Respondent(s):

Mr. G.M. Syed Nurullah Sheriff for R1 & R5.

Mr. E.K. Kumaresan for R2 to R4 & R7.

Mrs. V.K. Rema Smrithi for R6.

Judgment Pronounced on: 14^th September 2022.

CORAM:

HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE K. RAMAKRISHNAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER

HON’BLE Dr. SATYAGOPAL KORLAPATI, EXPERT MEMBER

ORDER

Judgment pronounced through Video Conference. Both the

original applications are disposed of with directions vide separate

Common Judgment.

Pending interlocutory application, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Sd/-

Justice K. Ramakrishnan, J.M.

Sd/-

Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, E.M.

O.A. No.29/2020 (SZ)

O.A. No.188/2020 (SZ)

I.A. No.156/2022 (SZ)

14^th September 2022. Mn.

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Item No.1 & 2:

Court No.1

BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI

Original Application No. 29 of 2020 (SZ)

With

Original Application No. 188 of 2020 (SZ) &

I.A. No.156 of 2022 (SZ)

IN THE MATTER OF:

Sajimon Salim

S/o K.A. Salim

Kinattinkarayil House, Kumily P.O.

Idukki, Kerala – 685 509.

…Applicant(s)

1.Union of India

Ministry of Environment, Forests Conservation Division

Government of India

3^rd Floor, Prithvi Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Jor Bagh, New Delhi – 100 003.

2.State of Kerala

Represented by the Chief Secretary to Government

Government Secretariat

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 001.

3.The Conservator of Forests

Kerala State

Forest Headquarters,

Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram.

4.The Deputy Director (Project Tiger) Periyar East Division

Periyar Tiger Reserve

Thekkady, Idukki District.

5.National Tiger Conservation Authority

Government of India,

Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi

Represented by its Director.

6.The Kerala State Pollution Control Board

Represented by its Member Secretary

Thiruvananthapuram.

7.M/s. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation

Represented by its Trustee,

O/o. Deputy Director Periyar East Division

Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady,

Idukki District.

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8.T. Ajayan

S/o. Thankappan

Nellickal House, Vanchivayal Tribal Colony

Vallakkadvu P.O., Vandiperiyar

Peermedu Taluk, Idduki District,

Kerala – 685 533.

…Respondent(s)

WITH

James Mathew

Kalathil House

Kalanjoor – 689 694.

Kerala.

…Applicant(s)

1.Union of India

Represented by its Secretary

Ministry of Environment, Forests Conservation Division

Government of India

3^rd Floor, Prithvi Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Jor Bagh, New Delhi – 100 003.

2.State of Kerala

Represented by the Chief Secretary to Government

Government Secretariat

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 001.

3.The Principal Conservator of Forests (Wildlife)

Forest Headquarters,

Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014.

4.The Deputy Director (Project Tiger) Periyar East Division

Periyar Tiger Reserve