Chelluri Nukaraju vs
Case brief
What is this about?
An applicant filed an original application alleging illegal hill excavation and destruction of water bodies in Andhra Pradesh. Due to the applicant's absence, the bench granted an adjournment. The present bench also held that the case falls within the jurisdiction of the Southern Zone Bench at Chennai and ordered the transfer of the matter.
What did the court decide?
Adjournment granted to the applicant; case transferred to Southern Zone Bench at Chennai for listing.
What the court decided
Item No.02
Court No. 2
BEFORE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Original Application No. 504/2026
Chelluri Nukaraju Applicant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
Respondents
Date of hearing: 07.09.2026
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER
Applicant: None for the applicant.
ORDER
- The applicant-Mr. Chelluri Nukaraju has sent the present letter petition dated 21.04.2026 to this Tribunal by speed post, which has been treated and registered as Original Application (O.A.) No. 504/2026 for exercise of suo moto jurisdiction in view of law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha, (2022) 13 SCC 401.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant an adjournment to the applicant who failed to appear physically or via video conference on the hearing date.
Whether the Original Application titled fileable before the Southern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal at Chennai due to the place of accrual of cause of action.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Chelluri Nukaraju
- respondent
State of Andhra Pradesh
Coram
Arun Kumar Tyagi
Case details
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