BEFORE the NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI M.A.Nos.100 to 109 of 2016 in Application No.148 of 2015 M.A.Nos.100 to 109 of 2016
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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI M.A.Nos.100 to 109 of 2016 in Application No.148 of 2015 M.A.Nos.100 to 109 of 2016 Applicant/s M.A.No.100/2016 A.Sankar, Kottakuppam M.A.No.101/2016 N Krishna Devan, Oorani M.A.No.102/2016 Ravivarman, Anumanthai M.A.No.103/2016 Manikandan, Anumanthai M.A.No.104 of 2016 Poyyamozhi, Anumanthai M.A.No.105 of 2016 Gunasekar, Nadukuppam M.A.No.106 of 2016 Ravichandran, Chettikuppam M.A.No.107 of 2016 Kumaravel M.A.No.108 of 2016 D. Rajendhiran, Annumanthai M.A.No.109 of 2016 Joshkutti, Puduvai Counsel appearing for applicants Mr. V. Prabakaran, Senior Counsel for M/s.K. Balakrishnan, R. Vijaya B. Apama Balakrishnan Application No.148 of 2015 Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Tamil Annai Thamarabarani Welfare Vs. 1. Member Secretary Trust rep. by its Managing Trustee Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India T.Balasubramanian Adityan Ministry of Agriculture 5/24, Main Road, Kayamozhi 12A, Bharathi Street, Vanuvampet Thiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin District Madipakkam, Chennai 2. The District Collector, Villupuram. 3. The Sub-Collector, Tindivanam 4. The Tahsildar, Marakkanam 5. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Villupuram 6. The District Forest Officer, Villupuram 7. Joint Director of Agriculture Villupuram 8. The District Environmental Engineer Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Villupuram 9. The Block Development Officer Marakkanam 10. The Executive Officer, Marakkanan Town Panhayat 11. A.Sankar, Kottakuppam 12. N Krishna Devan, Oorani 13. Ravivarman, Anumanthai 14. Manikandan, Anumanthai 15. Poyyamozhi, Anumanthai 16. Gunasekar, Nadukuppam 17. Ravichandran, Chettikuppam 18. Kumaravel 19. D. Rajendhiran, Annumanthai 20. Joshkutti, Puduvai Legal Practitioners for Applicant(s) Legal practitioners for respondent(s) Mr.V.Kuberan Mr.Vijay for R1 M/s.M.K.Subramanian & P.Velmani for R2 to R7 Mrs.Yasmeen Ali for R8 M/s.Abdul Saleem, S.Saravanan & Vidyalakshmi for R9 & R10 Orders of the Tribunal Date and Remarks 18th July, 2016 . We have heard Mr. Prabakaran, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the applicants. He has also referred to various orders of the High Court of Madras passed under the Land Encroachment Act as well as Forest Act and there has been direction under those Acts that before removing any person, even if he is an encroacher, notice must be given. In respect of the ten applicants who were also parties in those proceedings under the Land Encroachment Act, without any notice, based on a direction given by this Tribunal that illegal shrimp culture farms should be removed, order of removal has been passed. On the other hand, Mr.Gokul Krishnan, learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that except in respect of Mr. Ravivarman all other farms have been removed. This fact is repudiated by the learned Senior Counsel. In such view of the matter, we direct that in respect of the above ten applicants, status quo as on today shall be maintained till the next date of hearing. Learned counsel appearing for the Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India has submitted that taking advantage of the order of this Tribunal dated 1.7.2016 wherein we have recorded the submission made by the Tahsildar that 32 hatcheries are situated and also the undertaking given by the learned counsel appearing for the Government that steps will be taken to remove the hatcheries situated within the CRZ zone. The learned counsel appearing for the Coastal Aquacuture Authority of India constituted under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 has submitted that under the Act there has been a validation provision, which enables the Authority under the Act even to permit hatcheries situated in the CRZ Zone, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions stated in the Act. He has also submitted that the following hatcheries are situated in the said area Sl. Name & address Location of Permit Valid No. of the hatchery the hatchery No Upto 1 M/s.Vaisakhi Bio- Kaipeni 56-3(03)/2009 31.3.2020 Marine Pvt.Ltd kuppam Akkyyapalem village, Vishakapatnam Dt Marakkanam Andhra Pradesh PO, Tindivanam Tk Villupuram Dt 2 M/s.Oceanic Alapakkam 56-3(17)/2009 31.3.2020 Edibles Village International Ltd. Mandavai PO Egmore, Marakkanam Chennai Via 3 M/s.Best India Chettinagar 56-3(23)/2009 31.3.2020 Marine Harvests Village Mel Near Ayanampakkam Marakkanam Chennai 4 M/s.C.P.Aqua Chettikuppam 56-3(28)/2011 31.3.2020 culture (India) Village, Pvt.Ltd Anumandhai Nallur, Vijaya PO Nallur Village Marakkanam Sholavaram Red Hills,Chennai 5 M/s.Empire Marine Keezhpettai 56-3(38)/2011 31.3.2020 Harvest, Anumandhai Royapuram PO Chennai Marakanam 6 Shri T. 24, Chetti 56-3(40)/2011 31.3.2020 Venkatraman Nagar, M/s.Sona Shrimps Koonimedu Hatcheries PO Koonimedu PO Tindivanam Marakkanam TK 7 M/s.Rank Marine Chettikuppam 56-3(42)/2011 31.3.2020 Hatchery Marakkanam Kundupalayam Thattanchavady PO Pondicherry-9 8 M/s.Jay Jay Aqua Panichamedu 56-3(55)/2011 31.3.2020 Tech Kuppam, Vivekananda Anumanthai Nagar,Pondicherry PO Marakkanam 9 M/s.Venture Mandavai 56-3(77)/2012 31.3.2020 Shrimp Hatcherry Pudukuppam Shenoy Nagar Village Chennai Marakkanam 10 M/s.Golden Marine Chettikuppam 56-3(78)/2020 31.3.2020 Harvest Village Chettikuppam Anumanthai Village PO Anumanthai 11 M/s.BMR Hybrid Anumanthai 56-3(79)/2020 31.3.2020 Scampi Kuppam Hatcheries Village Luz Tindivanam Church Road Tk Mylapore Chennai 12 M/s.Hybrid EBI Anumanthai 56-3(80)/2020 31.3.2020 Hatcheries Pvt Kuppam Ltd. Mylapore village Chennai 13 Unit-II Shrimp Mandavai 56-3(95)/2020 31.3.2020 Hatchery Pudukuppam M/s.Oceanic Marakanam Edibles International Ltd Egmore,Chennai 14 Unit-III Shrimp Mandavai 56-3(96)/2020 31.3.2020 Hatchery Pudukkuppam M/s.Oceanic Marakanam Edibles International Ltd Egmore,Chennai 15 M/s.Indo Shrimps Chettikuppam 56- 31.3.2020 & Seed Ltd Village 3(101)/2012 Anna Nagar Villupuram Dt Chennai 16 S.Uma Parvathy Chettikuppam 56- 31.3.2020 Proprietor Anumanthai 3(111)/2013 M/s.Hi-Q-Marine Marakkanam Hatchery Gundupalayam Puducherry 17 M/s.Best Aqua Star Azahagan 56- 31.3.2020 Shrimp kuppam 3(143)/2014 Hatcheries Thazhankadu Pondicherry Post Villupuram Dt 18 M/s.KKP Aqua Mandavai 56- 31.3.2020 Hatcherie Puthukuppam 3(144)/2014 Mandavai Marakkanam Puthukuppam Marakkanam 19 M/s.Pavani Vasavan 56- 31.3.2020 Hatcheries kuppam 3(145)/2014 Chintadripet Marakanam Chennai 20 M/s.Calypso] Ekkiyar 56- 31.3.2020 Aquatec Pvt.Ltd kupopam 3(173)/2014 Ekkiyarkuppam Village Marakkanam Marakkanam Villupuram 21 M/s.BMR Hybrid Thithavari Rd 56- 31.3.2020 Scampi Marakkanam 3(177)/2014 Hatcheries Mylapore Chennai 22 M/s.AR Shrimp Panichamedu 56- 31.3.2020 Hatchery Kuppam 3(180/2014 Panichamedu Anumandhai Kuppam PO, Anumandhai 23 K. Selvam Mudhaliar 56- 31.3.2020 M/s.Blue Shrimps Kuppam 3(199)/2015 Mudhaliar Keezh Kuppam Pudhupattu Keezh Pudhupattu Village Tindivanam Tindivanam Tk 24 M/s.Allwin Aqua Chettinagar 56- 31.3.2020 Tech Koonimedu 3(201)/2015 Chettinagar PO Koonimedu Tindivanam Tindivanam Tk 25 M/s.Jay Jay Aqua Chetty 56- 31.3.2020 Farms Nagar 3(225)/2015 Reddiarpalayam Koonimedu Pondicherry Tindivanam 26 M/s.Sai Aqua Keelpettai 56- 31.3.2020 Hatchery Kuppam 3(232)/2015 Keelpettai kuppam Village Marakkanam Tindivanam Tk 27 M/s.Lotus Raaj Vasavan 56- 31.3.2020 Hatchery Kuppam 3(239)/2015 Palavakkam Village Chennai Marakkanam North 28 M/s.Tropical Keelpettai 56- 31.3.2020 Shrimp Village 3(260)/2016 Hatchery Marakkanam West Mambalam Tk Chennai 29 M/s.SM Hatcheries Atchikkadu 56- 31.3.2021 Old Washermenpet Village 3(269)/2016 Chennai Marakkanam Tk 30 M/sEast Coast Keezhupettai 56- 31.3.2021 Hastcheries Village 3(279)/2016 Keezhpetttai Anumandhai Anumandhai PO PO Marakkanam Tk Marakkanam and they have to obtain permission from the Authority and they have to register with the Authority and therefore, they are entitled to carry on the hatcheries, even if they are situated within the CRZ zone and the learned counsel undertakes to produce such orders passed with the conditions on the next date of hearing. We make it clear that in respect of the above said 30 hatcheries also the authorities shall maintain status quo as on date, which means that those hatcheries shall not be disturbed till the next date of hearing Applications in M.A.100 to 109 of 2016 stand ordered. The applicants therein are impleaded as party – respondents in the main application. The Registry to carry out amendment in the array of parties. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant shall file fresh memo of parties. Post the application on 1.8.2016. …..........................................., JM (Justice Dr.P. Jyothimani) …...........................................,EM (Shri P.S. Rao) .