An order from O.A.59/2025 regarding administrative liability closure, directing report submission by the respondents and fixing the matter for a later hearing date.
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Item No.18:-
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
[Through Physical Hearing (Hybrid Option)]
Original Application No. 59 of 2025 (SZ) & I.A. No. 45 of 2026 (SZ)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Manjunath Hirechowti, Karnataka and Anr.
…Applicant(s)
Versus
Chief Secretary to Govt,
Govt of Karnataka,
Bengaluru and Ors.
...Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 21.07.2026.
CORAM :
HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE Dr. PRASHANT GARGAVA, EXPERT MEMBER
For Applicant(s): Mr. Manjunath Hirechowti. (Party-in-Person). For Respondent(s): Mr. Samarth Shreedhar for R1 to R3. Mr. Devraj Ashok for R4. M/s. Lalit Mohini Bhat, Hetu Arora Sethi & Rahul Jain for R5.
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ORDER
1. The advance hearing application [I.A. No.45 of 2026(SZ)] is closed.
2. The applicant wants the Deputy Commissioner and the Tahsildar to be made parties and seeks time to implead them by filing an application.
3. Let the reports of the respondents be filed before the next date of hearing, without fail.
4. Post the matter on 16.09.2026.
Sd/Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM
Sd/Dr. Prashant Gargava, EM
O.A. No.59/2025(SZ) & I.A. No. 45/2026(SZ) 21st July, 2026. RJ.
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Manjunath Hirechowti and Anr.
Chief Secretary to Govt, Govt of Karnataka and Ors.
Pushpa Sathyanarayana
Prashant Gargava
As recorded by the court registry
An application for interim relief made while the main matter is pending.
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