Katta Ranga Rao v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
This order closes a writ petition raising safety and environmental concerns regarding the Polavaram Project. The court held that the matter is better suited for the National Green Tribunal (NGT) citing pending related considerations there. The petitioner is directed to approach the NGT for relief.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is closed; petitioner directed to approach the National Green Tribunal for relief.
What the court decided
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V.BHATT
WRIT PETITION No.43385 OF 2018
ORDER (ORAL) : (Per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan)
Learned counsel for the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) submits that issues which are not very much different from those raised in this writ petition are now pending consideration before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in O.A.No.857 of 2018 and that a report of a four member team which had visited the premises today is expected to place before the NGT shortly.
- The petitioner has pleaded here that requisite steps have to be taken for ensuring their safety. He pleads that they are living in the vicinity of the ongoing Polavaram Project area and the situation complained of relates to matters connected with large scale dumping of muck and excavated soil in dump sites and also while undertaking blasting work. According to the petitioner, the situation results in severe damage and poses challenge to their lives, apart from other issues which are related to environment management. He also has sought for a direction to the official respondents to undertake a comprehensive study of environmental and geological adverse impacts on the petitioner and similar other persons.
- In the aforesaid circumstances, we are of the view that better administration of justice relating to environment management and also to adverse geological impact situation as alleged by the
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition concerning environmental and safety issues arising from the Polavaram Project requires separate adjudication.
Whether the National Green Tribunal is the appropriate forum for managing administration of justice regarding the alleged environmental and geological impacts.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner
- respondent
Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Coram
Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/43385/2018
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