Court dismisses Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir EHIA lawsuit

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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The Central Administrative Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking the revocation of the EHIA for the Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir project in Chanthaburi Province.

•The Central Administrative Court refused to accept the lawsuit and removed the case from the docket.
•The court ruled that the Cabinet holds the final authority to approve the EHIA.
•The Royal Irrigation Department is currently preparing to propose the project for approval.
•The lawsuit was dismissed because the plaintiff did not yet have the legal right to sue.

Overview

•The Central Administrative Court issued an order not to accept the lawsuit to revoke the EHIA for the Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir project.
•The Central Administrative Court ruled that the final approval of the Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) is within the authority of the Cabinet.
•The Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir project is currently undergoing consideration for land use approval and the revocation of the project area from Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park.
•The Royal Irrigation Department is preparing to submit the EHIA report to the National Water Resources Committee and subsequently to the Cabinet for approval.
•The Central Administrative Court determined the plaintiff lacked the right to sue under Section 42 paragraph one of the Act on Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Court Procedure 1999.
•The Central Administrative Court removed the case from the docket and declined to consider the plaintiff's request for provisional measures.

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Key Entities

Organization

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court that dismissed the lawsuit regarding the Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir EHIA.

Seub Nakhasathien Foundation(มูลนิธิสืบนาคะเสถียร)

The organization that disclosed the Central Administrative Court's order.

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body with the final authority to approve the EHIA for the reservoir project.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The third defendant responsible for preparing the EHIA report for submission.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry involved in the consideration of land use and area revocation.

Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation(กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติสัตว์ป่า)ℹ️

The department involved in the consideration of land use and area revocation.

National Water Resources Committee(คณะกรรมการทรัพยากรน้ำ)

The committee to which the Royal Irrigation Department will propose the project for approval.

Place

Chanthaburi Province(จ.จันทบุรี)ℹ️

The location of the Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir project.

Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสิบห้าชั้น)ℹ️

The national park area from which land for the project must be revoked.

Law

Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act 1992(พระราชบัญญัติส่งเสริมและรักษาคุณภาพสิ่งแวดล้อม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๕)

The law cited regarding the approval process of the project under Sections 49 and 51/6.

Act on Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Court Procedure 1999(พระราชบัญญัติจัดตั้งศาลปกครองและวิธีพิจารณาคดีปกครอง พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๒)

The law cited regarding the right to file a lawsuit under Section 42 paragraph one.