IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25329 of 2008 Between: Grass Green & Animal Saver's Society, Kurnool, represented by is President, T. Dharmaraju, S/o. T.S. Devaraj R/o. Kurnool. ...Petitioner And 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 3. The Managing Director, Sai Rayalaseema Paper Mills Ltd., Gondiparla, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. The Managing Director, Rayalaseema Alkalies & Allied Chemical Ltd., E. Thandrapadu, Kurnool, Kurnool District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing respondent No.2 to take appropriate action for control of the pollution in the Kurnool Town by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2008 and protect the environment. Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Buchi Babu Counsel for respondent No.1 : Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development. The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Anil R. Dave, C.J.) This is a public interest litigation wherein it has been submitted that respondent No.2 Corporation is permitting the water of River Tungabhadra to be polluted by discharging sullage. At the time of hearing of this petition, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 as well as the learned Advocate appearing for respondent No.2 Corporation have submitted that necessary action is being taken for the purpose of stopping discharge of sullage into River Tungabhadra. The learned Government Pleader has drawn our attention to G.O.Ms.No.790, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (TC.2) Department, dated 21st November, 2008, whereby the Government has allocated a sum of Rs.4.46 Crores for taking up the Tungabhadra Pushakarams work i.e. diversion of sullage, roads and arrangement of ghats in Kurnool for the ensuing Tungabhadra Pushkarams commencing from 9th December, 2008. It has been submitted by the learned Advocate for the respondent Corporation that as soon as possible the project shall be commenced so as to see that water of River Tungabhadra is not polluted and the sullage, which is being flown into the river, is stopped. In view of the fact that appropriate action has been initiated by both the respondents, we dispose of the petition with a hope that the concerned respondents shall do the needful as soon as possible so that the water of River Tungabhadra remains clean and un-polluted. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 10th December, 2008 R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. ……REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 3. The Managing Director, Sai Rayalaseema Paper Mills Ltd., Gondiparla, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. The Managing Director, Rayalaseema Alkalies & Allied Chemical Ltd., E. Thandrapadu, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 5. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two C.D. copies. ARS