Amol Kumar vs
Case brief
What is this about?
The NGT Principal Bench, New Delhi, received an original application via letter petition regarding objections to an urban layout affecting biodiversity in Karnataka. The Bench exercised suo moto jurisdiction based on Supreme Court precedents but determined the cause of action accrued in the Southern Zone jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
The matter is to be listed before the Southern Zone Bench of the Tribunal at Chennai on 19.12.2025.
What the court decided
Item No.01
Court No. 2
BEFORE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Original Application No. 608/2025
Amol Kumar
Applicant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. Respondents
Date of hearing: 08.12.2025
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER
A pplicant: None for the Applicant.
ORDER
- Shri Amol Kumar has sent the present letter petition to this Tribunal, which has been treated and registered as O.A. No. 608/2025 for exercise of suo moto jurisdiction in view of law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an original application filed in the National Green Tribunal Principal Bench should be transferred to the Southern Zone Bench.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Amol Kumar
- respondent
State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
Coram
Arun Kumar Tyagi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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