HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. : 265 of 2001. Decided on: 6.8.2008. Shashi Kant ……… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. ………Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner: None. For respondents No.1 to 3 & 6: Mr.R.M. Bisht and Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Deputy Advocate Generals. For respondent No.5: Mr.Shrawan Dogra, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral): This petition was filed by the petitioner in the public interest in which the main prayer was that the respondents be directed to ensure that the bio medical waste in the Hospitals at Shimla is disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. These rules have been framed under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986. Since the petition was filed in the year 2001 and came up for hearing before us on 2nd April, 2008, on the said date, we directed the parties to file additional affidavits placing on record the latest situation. No affidavit has been filed by the petitioner. However, affidavits have been filed by the Commissioner, __________________ Whether reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. - 2 - Municipal Corporation, Shimla, the Joint Secretary (Environment and Scientific Technologies), to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, and the Special Secretary (Health), to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. In the affidavits filed by the respondents, it is stated that bio medical waste from the hospitals of Shimla is being disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. In view of this, the petition does not survive and the same is disposed of accordingly. It is, however, made clear that if there is any specific violation of the Rules, the petitioner in respect of such specific violations can approach this Court. In view of the final disposal of the main petition, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall also stand disposed of. (Deepak Gupta), Judge. August 6, 2008. (V.K. Ahuja), (TILAK) Judge.