GREEN TRIBUNAL DIGEST
CASE SUMMARIES OF THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ORDERS VOL 6: JULY-AUG 2012
Centre for Environmental Law is happy to launch the Green Tribunal Digest, with the summaries and original orders of cases decided at The National Green Tribunal. This Tribunal, established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, is dedicated to effective and expeditious disposal of cases. It is a specialized body equipped with necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues, and has earned its reputation of being a special 'fast-track' court.

29 September 2011: Ram Nath Vs Regional Officer and Others (Appeal No. 7/2011)
A case filed by the owners of certain land, where their mango trees are being affected by the brick kiln erected by M/s Pankaj Brick Field in Kalupur village, Uttar Pradesh.
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11 October 2011: Gram Panchayat,Totu (Majthai) and Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Others

A case filed to restrain the Municipal Corporation, Shimla and Himachal Pradesh State Government from undertaking construction of the Solid Bio-Waste Management Plant at Village Bharyal on Tara Devi, Totu Bye Pass.  
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11 October 2011: Raagam Exports Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and Another (Summary 13-25)

Thirteen applications are filed by different fabric bleaching and dyeing units situated at Tirupur in the State of Tamil Nadu to permit them to re-commence operation of their units. 
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13 October 2011: Bhawani Shankar Thapliyal Vs Union of India

A case filed against M/s Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd., to prevent the construction of the Srinagar Hydroelectric Power Project on river Alaknanda in Uttarakhand.
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29 November 2011: Balachandra Bhikaji Nalwade Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest and Others

A case filed by the owner of mango orchards, aggrieved by the grant of environmental clearance for a coal based thermal power plant in favour of M/S JWS Energy Limited at Jaigad, Mahrashtra. 
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3 December 2011: Adivasi Majdoor Kisan Ekta Sangathan and Another Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest and Others

A case filed by M/s Jindal Steel Power Ltd. to allow them to carry on certain land acquisition activities, till the case is disposed.
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3 December 2011: Bhagat Singh Kinner Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest and Others

A case filed by Bhagat Singh Kinner, resident of village Rarang, Himachal Pradesh, to challenge the environmental clearance and forest clearance granted to Himachal Pradesh Power Construction Ltd. for the construction of Integrated Kashang Hydroelectric Power Project
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3 December 2011: Devi Gyan Negi Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest and Others

A case filed to challenge the environmental clearance given to M/s Nagarjuna Construction Company, for the construction of a super critical coal based thermal power plant at Sompeta, Andhra Pradesh on an internationally recognized Wet Land (Beela Swamp). 
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14 December 2011: Vimal Bhai and Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest

A case filed to challenge the forest clearance given for deforestation of government forest land to construct a dam across river Alakhnanda, Uttarakhand for the purpose of generating hydroelectricity power.
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14 December 2011: Jaya Prakash Dabral Vs Union of India

A case filed to raise the negative impact of tunnel based hydro power projects, with emphasis on the six hydroelectric projects planned in river Mandakini, a tributary of river Alaknanda. 
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14 December 2011: M/S Athiappa Chemicals Vs Puducherry Pollution Control Committee

An application filed to challenge the order directing M/s Athiappa Chemicals (P) Ltd. to stop all their manufacturing activities until certain directions are complied with.
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15 December 2011: Blooming Colours Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

The facts and point of law in this case, are similar to the common judgment passed in M/s. Raagam Exports vs. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and others, disposed of on 11th October, 2011.    
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15 December 2011: Paryavaran Sanrakshan Sangarsh Samiti, Lippa Vs Union of India and Others

A case filed by Paryavana Sanrakshan Sangarsh Samiti, Lippa to protect the forest land from diversion for the construction of a hydroelectric project by M/s. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. 
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The summaries have been extracted from the actual Tribunal orders and this digest is an attempt by CEL, WWF-India to make it available to a cross-section of people for ready reference.

All images used for representational purposes only. All images © Panki Sood.