The Southern Zone National Green Tribunal adjourned an original application regarding alleged illegal tourism constructions at Ooty lake to a future date after closing an interlocutory application.
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Item No.10:-
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
[Through Physical Hearing (Hybrid Option)]
Original Application No. 179 of 2023 (SZ) & I.A. No.59 of 2024(SZ)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU based on the News Item in The Times of India Chennai edition, Newspaper dt: 12.11.2023,under the caption “Activists, local residents question legality of tourism development work at Ooty lake” and in The Hindu Newspaper dt: 12.11.2023,under the caption “Residents stage protest at Ooty lake, demand halting of illegal constructions by government departments”.
And
The District Collector, The Nilgiris Collectorate, Udhagamandalam and Ors.
...Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 04.02.2026.
CORAM :
HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. PRASHANT GARGAVA, EXPERT MEMBER
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For Applicant(s): Suo Motu.
For Respondent(s): Dr. D. Shanmuganathan for R1, R3, R5 & R6 & R7. Mr. S. Sai Sathya Jith for R4. Mrs. V.J. Latha, M/s. A. Roshan, Raja. S, Muhammed Tareq & Vikranth.A - I.A. No.59/2024.
ORDER
1. The interlocutory application [I.A. No.59 of 2024(SZ)] for impleadment is closed.
2. Post the matter on 16.03.2026.
Sd/-
Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM
Sd/Dr. Prashant Gargava, EM
O.A. No. 179/2023(SZ) & I.A. No.59/2024(SZ) 04th February, 2026. AD.
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Tribunal on its own motion
The District Collector, The Nilgiris Collectorate, Udhagamandalam
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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