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communication of order of the National Green Tribunal

 

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH                  

Advocate.

High Court at Calcutta.                                              High Court Bar Association Room No. 15, High Court at Calcutta. Mobile number : 9883070666, E-mail : aksinghadvocate@rediffmail.com

Ref.: AKS / SK / 1770-86-55 / 21                                Dated : 17th day of June 2021

To,

1.      The West Bengal Pollution Control Board, service through the Chairman, having its office at Paribesh Bhawan, 10A, Block – LA, Sector III, Salt Lake Coty, Kolkata – 700098. Email : net.wbpcb-wb@bangla.gov.in

2.      The Divisional Forest Officer, having his office at New Administrative Building, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027. Email : admin@wbfpms.com dfo24pgss.fd-wb@gov.in

3.      The Sabhapati, South 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027. Email : aeozp-ali@nic.in

4.      The Karmadhakshya Bon-O-Bhumi, South 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027. Email : aeozp-ali@nic.in

5.      The Sub-Divisional Officer, Baruipur Sub-Division, Baruipur, Kolkata – 700144, South 24 Parganas.Email : baruipur.sdo@gmail.com

6.      The Sub-Divisional Forest Range Officer, Baruipur Sub Division, Kolkata – 700144, South 24 Parganas. Email : dfo24pgs.fd-wb@gov.in

7.      The Block Development Officer Joynagar – I, having his office at Baharu, Post Office Naharu, Police Station – Joynagar, District South 24 Parganas, Pin 743372. Email : joy1bdo@gmail.com

8.      The Officer in Charge, Joynagar Police Station, Joynagar, South 24 Parganas, Pin – 743337. Email : telecom.bpr@policewb.gov.in

9.      Sreepur Gram Panchayat, represented by the Prodhan, Village – Sreepur, Post Office Kashimpur, Police Station – Joynagar, District – South 24 Parganas, Pin – 743337. Email : sreepurgp@gmail.com

10.  The Prodhan, Sreepur Gram Panchayat, Village – Sreepur, Post Office Kashimpur, Police Station – Joynagar, District – South 24 Parganas, Pin – 743337. Email : sreepurgp@gmail.com

11.  The Union of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change, having its office at Room No. A-338, 3rd Floor, Agni Block, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi – 110003. Email : secy-moef@nic.in

12.  The District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas, office of the District Magistrate, New Administrative Building, Alipore, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata – 700027. Email : dm-ali@nic.in

 

Ref.: OA / 17 / 2021 / EZ { Sahadeb Kayal – Versus – West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Ors. } before the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata.

 

Dear Sir/s, Madam/s,

 

Please note that the above referred Original Application has been listed for Admission hearing in the Cause list dated 16-06-2021, before the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata. The Hon’ble Green Tribunal Bench taken up the matter for hearing and passed necessary order and admitting the application with a direction to serve copy of original application with annexures thereof on all of you.

 

The Order dated 16-06-2021, is furnished as follows :

 “Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh learned Counsel for the applicant. Mr. Bikas Kargupta learned Counsel is present on behalf of the State of West Bengal and we direct him to accept notice on behalf of the Respondent No. 2- Divisional Forest Officer Respondent No. 5-The SubDivisional Officer, Baruipur Sub-Division, South 24 Parganas, Respondent No. 6-The Sub-Divisional Forest Range Officer, Baruuipur Sub-Division, South 24 Parganas, Respondent No. 7-The Block Development Officer, Joynagar, South 24 Parganas, Respondent No. 8- The Office-in-Charge, Joynagar, South 24 Parganas, 2 Respondent No. 9-Sreepur Gram Panchayat, South 24 Parganas and Respondent No. 10-The Prodhan, Sreepur Gram Panchayat, South 24 Parganas. Mr. Pritwish Basu learned Counsel is present for the Respondent No. 1-The West Bengal Pollution Control Board. Mr. Gora Chand Roy Choudhury learned Counsel is present for Respondent No. 11-Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). 2. The allegation in this original application is that as a result of devastation caused by the cyclone ‘AMPHAN’, lot of trees in the Sreepur Village Block Joynagar, District South 24 Parganas were uprooted. 3. The allegation is that illegal felling of mature living trees has been carried out in the area surrounding Netaji Park in Sreepur Village under the garb of clearing the damage caused as a result of cyclone ‘AMPHAN’. 4. In our opinion, matter requires consideration as considerable question of environment arises. 5. We direct the Respondent No. 2-The Divisional Forest Officer as well as the District Magistrte, South 24 Parganas to file their counter affidavit within three weeks. Along with the counter affidavit the said respondents shall also file a site inspection report with regard to the allegations made in this original application. If the committee finds that the allegations made in this Original Application with regard to illegal felling of matured trees 3 is correct, the District Magistrate shall proceed to take appropriate criminal action against the concerned persons and along with the Divisional Forest Officer shall also make an estimate of the cost of the trees which have been illegally felled so that the cost and damage may be recovered from the concerned persons. 6. The applicant shall serve the e-copy of the original application along with annexures on all the respondents within 48 hours. 7. The applicant is directed to implead the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas in the array of respondents as Respondent No. 12 within 48 hours. 8. List on 22.07.2021”.

 

Enclose please find the copy of complete original application with annexures thereof for your kind references and compliance in terms of the directions of the Order dated 16-06-2021.

Enclose please find herewith the PDF of Order dated 16-06-2021, which has been uploaded at website of the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal.

This is for your kind information and necessary action.

Thanking you,

Yours’ faithfully,

 

Ashok Kumar Singh,

Advocate

High Court Calcutta

 

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