Application or appeal to Tribunal is defined under section 18 of National Green Tribunal Act 2010. Provisions under this Section is :
Section 18 of National Green Tribunal Act 2010 "Application or appeal to Tribunal"
(1) Each application under sections 14 and 15 or an appeal under section 16 shall, be made to the Tribunal in such form, contain such particulars, and, be accompanied by such documents and such fees as may be prescribed.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 16, an application for grant of relief or compensation or settlement of dispute may be made to the Tribunal by-
(a) the person, who has sustained the injury; or
(b) the owner of the property to which the damage has been caused; or
(c) where death has resulted from the environmental damage, by all or any of the legal representatives of the deceased; or
(d) any agent duly authorised by such person or owner of such property or all or any of the legal representatives of the deceased, as the case may be; or
(e) any person aggrieved, including any representative body or organisation; or
(f) the Central Government or a State Government or a Union territory Administration or the Central Pollution Control Board or a State Pollution Control Board or a Pollution Control Committee or a local authority, or any environmental authority constituted or established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) or any other law for the time being in force:
Provided that where all the legal representatives of the deceased have not joined in any such application for compensation or relief or settlement of dispute, the application shall be made on behalf of, or, for the benefit of all the legal representatives of the deceased and the legal representatives who have not so joined shall be impleaded as respondents to the application:
Provided further that the person, the owner, the legal representative, agent, representative body or organisation shall not be entitled to make an application for grant of relief or compensation or settlement of dispute if such person, the owner, the legal representative, agent, representative body or organisation have preferred an appeal under section 16.
(3) The application, or as the case may be, the appeal filed before the Tribunal under this Act shall be dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the application, or, as the case may be, the appeal, finally within six months from the date of filing of the application, or as the case may be, the appeal, after providing the parties concerned an opportunity to be heard.
Section 3 Establishment of Tribunal
Section 4 Composition of Tribunal
Section 5 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
Section 6 Appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
Section 9 Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service
Section 10 Removal and suspension of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
Section 11 To act as Chairperson of Tribunal or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
Section 13 Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson
Section 14 Tribunal to settle disputes
Section 15 Relief, compensation and restitution
Section 16 Tribunal to have appellate jurisdiction
Section 17 Liability to pay relief or compensation in certain cases
Section 18 Application or appeal to Tribunal
Section 19 Procedure and powers of Tribunal