IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 441 of 2007. Decided on: 2nd December, 2011. Tarsem Bharti & another. …Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General, for respondent No.1. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “I. That according to “Polluter Pays” principle as interpreted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court the respondents may kindly be ordered to compensate the victims of pollution. II. That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay the cost of restoring the environmental degradation as well as the cost of reversing the damaged ecology. III. That the respondents may kindly be ordered to report the status and sample report of Shamli Khad. 2 IV. That the respondents may kindly be directed to produce the report of water sample taken from different sources. V. That respondents may kindly be ordered to supply water in accordance with the international standards for drinking water. VI. That the respondents may kindly be directed to produce the cause of Spreading of Jaundice and precautionary measure taken thereafter. VII. That the respondents may kindly be ordered to take all necessary measures and precautions regarding sewerage discharge so that it may not have any effect on drinking water. VIII. That the respondents may kindly be ordered to ensure & preserve the sanctity and purity of water sources.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in view of the orders passed by this Court in this writ petition and the steps taken by the duty holders, this writ petition can be disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners or such other persons to approach this Court if required at later stage. Ordered accordingly. The writ petition is disposed of. Interlocutory applications are also disposed of. All the interim orders will form part of the judgment. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 2nd December, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3