{"id":240937,"date":"2020-12-19T10:11:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T04:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=240937"},"modified":"2021-01-08T13:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T07:30:58","slug":"ngt-who-can-invoke-jurisdiction-of-ngt-under-ss-14-15-of-ngt-act-tribunal-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/19\/ngt-who-can-invoke-jurisdiction-of-ngt-under-ss-14-15-of-ngt-act-tribunal-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"NGT | Who can invoke jurisdiction of NGT under Ss. 14, 15 of NGT Act? Tribunal answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi:\u00a0<\/strong>The Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Dr Nagin Nanda (Expert Member)declined any relief to the applicant seeking an injunction against the demolition of Dhobi Ghat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The instant application sought an injunction against the demolition of <em>Dhobi Ghat,\u00a0<\/em>Okhla Delhi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Applicant on an earlier occasion had approached the Delhi High Court by way of\u00a0WP (C) 8963 of 2020, <em><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Muslim Kassar Vikas Sangthan (Reg.) v. Delhi Development Authority,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">the said petition was disposed of on 12-11-2020, wherein the Court had asked the petitioners to approach the NGT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tribunal found the grievance to be out of the ambit of Sections 14 and 15 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bench added that jurisdiction of NGT under Sections 14 and 15 can be invoked by a victim of pollution for the restoration of environment or for compensation to the victim, and the said issue is not shown in the instant matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hence, in view of the above application was disposed of. [<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Muslim Kassar Vikas Sangthan (Regd.) v. Delhi Development Authority, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/AN26D07U\"><b>2020 SCC OnLine NGT 867<\/b><\/a>, decided on 11-12-2020]<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read:<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/R2wnagg4\">Section 14 of the NGT Act<\/a>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span id=\"Highlight_0014\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0015\" class=\"Highlight\">to<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0016\" class=\"Highlight\">settle<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0017\" class=\"Highlight\">disputes<\/span><\/b>.\u2014(1) The\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0018\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0shall have the jurisdiction over all civil cases where a substantial question relating\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0019\" class=\"Highlight\">to<\/span>\u00a0environment (including enforcement of any legal right relating\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0020\" class=\"Highlight\">to<\/span>\u00a0environment), is involved and such question arises out of the implementation of the enactments specified in Schedule I.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(2) The\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0021\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0shall hear the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0022\" class=\"Highlight\">disputes<\/span>\u00a0arising from the questions referred\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0023\" class=\"Highlight\">to<\/span>\u00a0in sub-<span id=\"Highlight_0024\" class=\"Highlight\">section<\/span>\u00a0(1) and\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0025\" class=\"Highlight\">settle<\/span>\u00a0such\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0026\" class=\"Highlight\">disputes<\/span>\u00a0and pass order thereon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(3) No application for adjudication of dispute under this\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0027\" class=\"Highlight\">section<\/span>\u00a0shall be entertained by the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0028\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0unless it is made within a period of six months from the date on which the cause of action for such dispute first arose:<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provided that the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0029\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the application within the said period, allow it\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0030\" class=\"Highlight\">to<\/span>\u00a0be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/9Ye0k0Ji\">Section 15 of the NGT Act<\/a>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span id=\"Highlight_0015\" class=\"Highlight\">Relief<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0016\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0017\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0018\" class=\"Highlight\">restitution<\/span><\/b>.\u2014(1) The\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0019\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0may, by an order, provide,\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(<i>a<\/i>)\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0020\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0021\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0022\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0to the victims of pollution\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0023\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0other environmental damage arising under the enactments specified in the Schedule I (including accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance);<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(<i>b<\/i>) for\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0024\" class=\"Highlight\">restitution<\/span>\u00a0of property damaged;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(<i>c<\/i>) for\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0025\" class=\"Highlight\">restitution<\/span>\u00a0of the environment for such area or areas,<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">as the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0026\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0may think fit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(2) The\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0027\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0028\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0029\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0030\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0031\" class=\"Highlight\">restitution<\/span>\u00a0of property\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0032\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0environment referred to in clauses (<i>a<\/i>), (<i>b<\/i>)\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0033\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0(<i>c<\/i>) of sub-<span id=\"Highlight_0034\" class=\"Highlight\">section<\/span>\u00a0(1) shall be in addition to the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0035\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0paid or payable under the Public Liability Insurance\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0036\" class=\"Highlight\">Act<\/span>, 1991 (6 of 1991).<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(3) No application for grant of any\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0037\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0038\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0039\" class=\"Highlight\">restitution<\/span>\u00a0of property or environment under this\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0040\" class=\"Highlight\">section<\/span>\u00a0shall be entertained by the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0041\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0unless it is made within a period of five years from the date on which the cause for such\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0042\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0043\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0first arose:<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provided that the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0044\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the application within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(4) The\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0045\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0may, having regard to the damage to public health, property\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0046\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0environment, divide the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0047\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0048\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0payable under separate heads specified in Schedule II so as to provide\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0049\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0050\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0to the claimants\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0051\" class=\"Highlight\">and<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0052\" class=\"Highlight\">restitution<\/span>\u00a0of the damaged property or environment, as it may think fit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(5) Every claimant of the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0053\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0054\" class=\"Highlight\">relief<\/span>\u00a0under this\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0055\" class=\"Highlight\">Act<\/span>\u00a0shall intimate to the\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0056\" class=\"Highlight\">Tribunal<\/span>\u00a0about the application filed to, or, as the case may be,\u00a0<span id=\"Highlight_0057\" class=\"Highlight\">compensation<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span 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