IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2158 of 2010 ***** 1. SHISHIR KUMAR S/O SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD SHARMA R/O VILL MAHUAR, P.S.HASPURA, DISTT-AURANGABAD. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AURANGABAD 4. THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER AURANGABAD 5. THE BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATNA. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Siyaram Shahi, Advocate For the Pollution : Mr. Shivendra Kishore, Advocate Control Board ---------- 2. 8.2.2010. Heard Mr. Siyaram Shahi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shivendra Kishore, learned counsel for the respondent-Bihar State Pollution Control Board. The petitioner, a social activist, has preferred this public interest litigation almost in an anxiety without appreciating and understanding what steps are to be taken in the matter. We have said so as the petitioner has rushed to this Court without approaching the Bihar State Pollution Control Board, which has the statutory obligation to see that pollution does not take place. - 2 - In view of the aforesaid, we grant liberty to the petitioner to bring the facts which have been enumerated herein to the Bihar State Pollution Control Board by giving details by way of representation within a period of two months and thereafter the Board shall, as conceded to by Mr. Kishore, learned counsel for the Board, shall take appropriate action as per law. However, the Board shall remind itself, in the matter of pollution prompt action is the warrant. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)