Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vedanta Limited Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 15/12/2018 regarding Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelter plant at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vedanta Limited Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 28/11/2018 regarding closure of Sterlite Copper Plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanju Monica Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 19/09/2018. The applicant seeks to assail construction of a Decentralized Micro Composting Centre under a Special Solid Waste Management Project in the city of Salem. It is alleged that the land on which the project is being set up on a site which is in the heart of the city surrounded by schools, hospitals, etc.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 09/04/2018 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the Union of India to file a Draft Scheme for water sharing.

Supreme Court Judgement Dated 16/02/2018

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S. P. Muthuraman Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/02/2018. M/s SSM Builders and Promoters has moved this Application for direction to refund the amount of Rs. 36 crores deposited by it with TNPCB along with the interest accrued thereupon.

Considering the default and conduct of the project proponent in commencing the construction without obtaining prior Environmental Clearance and the latent damage caused by such default/conduct NGT imposes an: 

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S.P. Muthuraman Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/11/2017 regarding compliance by SSM Builders and Promoters on issues of source of water, use of energy efficient devices, ecologically and environmentally sensitive areas, natural topography, drainage system, rain water harvesting system, parking areas and compliance to other municipal and environmental laws.

Some of the directions of the Court are the following:

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Vivasayam Mattrum Suttrusoozhal Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 06/07/2017 regarding pollution caused by a dyeing unit, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Tamil Nadu Centre for Public Interest Litigation Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding awareness pertaining to Minimum Support Price (MSP) and establishment of mandis within an acceptable radius of the holdings and for opening of procurement centres on time.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Tamil Nadu Centre for Public Interest Litigation Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 13/04/2017 regarding distressing conditions of the farmers who are compelled to commit suicide in Tamil Nadu.

Supreme Court directs the State of Tamil Nadu to take up ameliorative measures so that the agony of the farmers is addressed and further says that it will be appreciated if the respondents come with certain schemes/measures by the next date of hearing.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 21/03/2017 regarding Cauvery water dispute. The basic prayer in these interlocutory applications is that the State of Kerala should not utilize the water more than that has been allocated to it by the award under challenge and also to stop certain constructions (check dams).