YAKUBBHAI SHARIFBHAI AAGLODIYA Vs. COLLECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Writ Petition in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation has been preferred by the petitioners, who are residents of Block No.613 of Village Prempur, Taluka Himatnagar, District Sabarkantha redressing serious grievance as regard environmental pollution caused by stone crushing (quarry) unit run by respondents No.6, 7 and 8 have prayed for the following relief:

(2.) Facts relevant for the purpose of deciding this Public Interest Litigation can be summarized as under:

(3.) Learned Counsel Mr. J.V. Japee, vehemently argued that the authorities concerned in flagrant disregard of the earlier orders passed by this Court have granted permission to start the quarry in favour of Respondent No.6 willfully ignoring and overlooking the objections and representations filed by petitioners and other residents of surrounding area regarding environment related problems.