Rejoinder to the reply filed by the Pune Municipal Corporation & Others in I.A. No. 105/2021 in Appeal No. 12/2020 (WZ) in the matter of Sarang Yadwarkar Vs Pune Municipal Corporation dated 21/02/2022.

Written submission by Sus Road Baner Vikas Manch in Original Application No. 34 of 2019 (Western Zonal Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sus Road Baner Vikas Manch Vs Pune Municipal Corporation & Others.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sujal Sahakari Gruha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit Vs Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding environmental pollution and degradation caused by various marriage halls and Mangal Karyalayas located on 100 ft DP road starting from Mhatre Bridge to Rajaram bridge in Pune. The Applicant alleges that the environmental degradation is caused due to the encroachment on the designated green belt area, being within the blue flood line marked along the river Mutha by such marriage halls.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar Vs. The Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 02/01/2017 regarding construction of Pune Metro route passing through the Mula-Mutha river bed.

NGT restrains the Respondents (Pune Municipal Corporation & Others) from constructing any roads, Metro or structures of any other type on Prohibited Zone inside Blue Line in the river bed of Mula Mutha within the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation till the next date (25/01/2017).

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Asha Narredu & Anr. Vs. Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 21/09/2015 regarding indiscriminate installation of mobile towers in residential area, Pune, Maharashtra.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sarang Yadwakar Vs Commissioner Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 14/01/2015 regarding cancellation of construction of all roads falling in flood plains of all rivers and shown in the Development Plan of Pune; and further for recovery of wasteful cost incurred on the construction of the road and to be incurred for removal of debris from all concerned persons and officers working for the Respondent, Pune Municipal Corporation.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Ors. Vs. Commissioner Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 16/04/2014 regarding dumping of debris and other materials and/or construction on the river bank and causing pollution and changing the course of the river Mutha. The Tribunal has asked the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Pune be present in person and explain as to how the construction in the river bed by the Corporation is going on in-violation of the order of the Tribunal.

Read text of the land mark Supreme Court judgement dated 24 Jan 2014, on implementation of the new land act in a case concerning Pune Municipal Corporation on acquisition of 43.94 acres of private land to develop a “ Forest Garden”.