Dismissed

Smriti Tripathi v. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board

NGT5 Feb 2026IA No. 80/2026 in Execution Application No. 7/2026

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What is this about?

The applicant sought execution of an order directing the District Magistrate to look into pollution during drain construction. The Tribunal held no case for execution arose as the original order dismissed the matter without merits and only suggested action by authorities.

What did the court decide?

Execution application dismissed with liberty to file a proper Original Application with supporting material if there is violation of environmental norms.

Smriti Tripathi vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board — Environment and Pollution | NGT (2026)

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Item No. 03

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Court No. 1

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

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Execution Application No. 07/2026 In Original Application No. 369/2023 (I.A. No. 80/2026)

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Smriti Tripathi Applicant Versus

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Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Ors. Respondent(s)

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Date of hearing: 05.02.2026

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER

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Applicant: Mr. Shashank Rai, Mr. Himalaya Sharma & Mr. Saikat Gangopadhyay, Advocates

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ORDER

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By this execution application, the applicant is seeking compliance of

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the order dated 31.05.2023 passed in OA No. 369/2023.

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The Tribunal had passed the following order: -

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“7. Grievance in this application is against is pollution caused in the course of construction of a drain in Deoria. We have considered the matter. The particulars in the application are not adequate. We thus consider it appropriate to direct that the matter may be looked into and appropriate action taken in accordance with law by the District Magistrate, Deoria in coordination with any other concerned Department or Authority.

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The application is disposed of.

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A copy of this order be forwarded to the District Magistrate, Deoria for compliance by email.

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The applicant may furnish a set of papers to the District Magistrate, Deoria and file an affidavit of service within one week.”

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The above order reflects that the OA filed by the applicant was not

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having the adequate particulars to enable the Tribunal to deal with the matter. Therefore, the Tribunal had disposed of the OA without entering into merits of the controversy and without issuing any direction but only

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observing that the matter may be looked into and appropriate action may be taken in accordance with law by the District Magistrate, Deoria.

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In such circumstances, we are of the view that no case of execution of such an order arises. The Execution Application is accordingly dismissed, however with liberty to the applicant to file a proper OA along with all the supporting material in case if there is any violation of the environmental norms.

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Prakash Shrivastava, CP

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Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM

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February 5, 2026 Execution Application No. 07/2026 in Original Application No. 369/2023 (I.A. No. 80/2026) AS

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Smriti Tripathi v. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board

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