STATE OF TAMIL NADU Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By judgment dated 4/5/1990 in Writ Petition No. 13347 of 1983 this court directed the central government to notify in the Official Gazette the constitution of an appropriate tribunal for the adjudication of water dispute between the plaintiff and the defendants.

(2.) By notification dated 2/6/1990, a tribunal namely, Cauvery Water Disputes tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "the tribunal") was constituted for adjudicating the water disputes regarding the inter-State River Cauvery and the river valley thereof. After the said notification, interim application was filed by the plaintiff before the tribunal praying for the following reliefs:

(3.) By order dated 5/1/1991, the tribunal dismissed the aforesaid application as in its opinion, it could not decide the disputes not referred to it including the dispute regarding grant of interim relief. The plaintiff, thereafter filed Civil Nos. 303-304 of 1991 against the said order. This court by judgment dated 26/4/1991 set aside the aforesaid decision of the tribunal and directed it to decide afresh the interim application on merits.