Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Namma Bengaluru Foundation & Others Vs State of Karnataka dated 26/04/2016 regarding development of a residential developmental project in the name of Shriram Chirping Woods consisting of several blocks of apartments spread over an area of 16 acres in Kasavanahalli village, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru which is stated to be situated in the midst of ecologically sensitive area comprising of valley and buffer zones between Kasavanahalli lake (also called Haralur lake) and Kaikondaranahalli/Kaikondaranahalli lake in Bangalore.

NGT rejects the Application stating that Environment Clearance (EC) clearly shows that there is no fresh project by the project proponent and it was only a modification of the same project which was applied for.