Allowed

Ram Gayen v. State of West Bengal

NGT19 Aug 2026IA No. 104/2026 in Original Application No. 74/2024

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What is this about?

The National Green Tribunal allowed an application for impleadment of specific applicants opposing administrative construction actions. Court directed service of copies and allowed filing of replies by newly added parties.

What did the court decide?

Application for impleadment of parties from I.A. Nos. 100 and 104 allowed; service of copies directed; reply deadline set.

Ram Gayen vs State of West Bengal — Environment and Pollution | NGT (2026)

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Item No.06

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)

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Original Application No.74/2024/EZ (I.A. No.100/2026/EZ, I.A. No.102/2026/EZ, I.A. No.104/2026/EZ & I.A. No.105/2026/EZ)

Ram Gayan & Ors.

Applicants

Versus

State of West Bengal & Ors. Respondents

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Date of hearing: 19.08.2026

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEO KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER HON’BLE MR. ISHWAR SINGH, EXPERT MEMBER

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Applicants: None for the applicant.

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Respondents:Mr. Sibojyoti Chakrabarti, Advocate for respondents no.1, 3 and 6

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(through VC).

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Mr. Dipanjan Ghosh, Advocate for respondent no.2 (through VC).

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Mr. Sattik Rout and Ms. Sriradha Banerjee, Advocates for respondent no.4 (through VC).

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Ms. Malabika Roy Dey, Advocate for the Intervenor Applicants (physically in EZB). None for respondent no.5.

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ORDER

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The issues raised in this application is raising construction in violation of environmental rules and when the action was initiated by the administration, then being affected by the action applicant of I.A. No.100/2026/EZ and I.A. No.104/2026/EZ moved an application for impleadment as the parties.

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Contention of the learned counsel for the applicant of I.As. are that by executing the order, the applicant are being affected thus are proper and necessary parties.

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No objections has been raised by the opposite parties.

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Accordingly, the application for impleadment of the parties of I.A. No.100/2026/EZ and I.A. No.104/2026/EZ is allowed.

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Necessary steps be taken immediately within seven days.

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The applicant is directed to serve the copy of the application and necessary documents to the newly added parties and the newly added parties may file the reply within two weeks.

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I.A. No.102/2026/EZ and I.A. No.105/2026/EZ is for passing an interim order. Copy of the same be provided to the opposite parties, who may, in turn, file the objection within two weeks.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the I.As. that the copy has been served to the opposite parties. Objection, if any, may be filed within two weeks.

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List the matter on 29.10.2026.

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Sheo Kumar Singh, JM

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Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM

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Ishwar Singh, EM

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August 19^th , 2026 Original Application No.74/2024/EZ (I.A. No.100/2026/EZ, I.A. No.102/2026/EZ, I.A. No.104/2026/EZ & I.A. No.105/2026/EZ) MN

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Ram Gayen v. State of West Bengal

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