The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone allowed the applicant to withdraw Original Application No.160 of 2025(SZ) regarding environmental matters with liberty to file a fresh application, dismissing the pending proceedings accordingly.
Permission granted to withdraw the application with liberty to file a fresh application.
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Item No.08:-
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
Friday, the 09th day of March, 2026.
[Through Physical Hearing (Hybrid Option)]
Original Application No.160 of 2025(SZ)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Tellam Naresh
S/o Nageshwarao, Aged 39 Years Resident of Sithanagram Village, Parnashala Post, Dummugudem Mandalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana – 507 137.
...Applicant(s)
Versus
Through the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi – 110 003.
5) The Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (TSMDC), Represented by its Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, H. No. 6-2-915, 4th Floor, HMWSSB Premises, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500004.
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7) The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Government of Telangana, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana – 507 101.
...Respondent(s)
For Applicant(s): Mr. Penuballi Ramesh Babu & Mr. Shivang Singh. For Respondent(s): Mr. Mohamed Aathic represented Mrs. H. Yasmeen Ali for State of Telangana. Mr. Rajaprabhakar represented Mr. T. Sai Krishnan for SEIAA - Telangana.
CORAM :
HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON’BLE Dr. PRASHANT GARGAVA, EXPERT MEMBER
J U D G M E N T
1. After arguing for a while, the learned counsel appearing for the applicant seeks permission to withdraw the Original Application with the liberty to file a fresh application.
2. Hence, at his request, this Original Application [O.A. No.160 of 2025(SZ)] is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant is directed to send an email to the Registry to that effect immediately, as he appeared through Video Conference.
Sd/-
Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM
Sd/-
Dr. Prashant Gargava, EM
O.A. No.160/2025 (SZ) 09th March, 2026. AD.
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Tellam Naresh
The State of Telangana
The Union of India
The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Telangana
The District Collector Bhadradri Kothagudem District
The Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
PRASHANT GARGAVA
As recorded by the court registry
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