IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (PIL) No.766 of 2008 Sri P.C. Bora (Retired) President Ex. Services League ………..Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ….Respondents Mr. C.D. Bahuguna, Amicus Curiae for the petitioner. M. J.P. Joshi, Chief Standing Counsel for the respondent nos.1,2,4 & 5. Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Shobhit Saharia, Advocate for the respondent no.6. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for the respondent no.7. Dated: 13th September, 2010 Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Barin Ghosh, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition deals with de-linking of sewerage with rainwater/storm water channels. It has already come on record in writ petition (PIL) no.629 of 2008 that in terms of the orders passed by this Court, appropriate steps have been taken to de-link the same. It has also come on record that substantial job for effecting such de-linking has been done and the remaining is under way. We think, in the circumstances, purpose of present Public Interest Litigation has served. It shall be open for the petitioner to report to this Court, by initiating an appropriate proceeding, in the event it transpires that a particular sewerage is entering sewer in any of the 2 rainwater/storm water channel and the same is finding its place in the lake. With the order, as above, the present Public Interest Litigation is closed. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 13.09.2010 13.09.2010 NCM