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(2.) THE above-mentioned six special appeals arise out of the order, dated 24.5.96, passed by Hon'ble Arun Madan, J., in S.B. writ petitions Nos. 6826/94, 6855/94 and 1162/95. Writ Petition No. 6826/94 was filed by an Advocate, Shri Kamlakar Sharma; Writ Petition No. 6855/94 was filed by Rambagh Golf Club; and Writ Petition No. 1162/95 (by post), was sent by Dr. S.C. Kabra and another. Writ Petition No. 6826/94 was filed by Advocate Shri Kamlakar Sharma, for a writ of prohibition, restraining the State of Rajasthan and the Jaipur Development Authority (in short, "JDA"), from altering the status of any open space, park, play-ground and green areas etc., in the City of Jaipur and from carrying out any construction activity, including construction of buildings or roads in any of the said areas of the City of Jaipur, including Ram Bagh Complex, Golf Club, Polo Ground etc. A further prayer for prohibition, restraining from altering the land-use of any open space, play- ground, park, green areas etc. in any of the future master plans for the City of Jaipur, was also made. THE petitioner, Shri K.K. Sharma, who is an Advocate by profession, is also an environmentalist, states that he is deeply interested in the preservation of environment and ecology of the State of Rajasthan in particular, and the country in general. He is also an active sports loving person and believes in physical and mental well- being of human life. According to him, every citizen has a right to fresh air and to live in a pollution free environment; that it is essential that mankind has to live in tune with the nature; and that keeping the environment clean is a fundamental duty not only of the State, but also of every citizen. He was constrained to file the writ petition, on account of the high-handed, arbitrary and unreasonable attitude of the State Government as well as the JDA, by which they, instead of protecting the environment and ecology of the city, were acting detrimental to it.
(3.) TWO fresh writ petitions : one, Writ Petition No. 4692/2000, by Ved Prakash Bishnoi; and the other, Writ Petition No. 4114/2000, by one Jeetendra Shrimali and another, were also filed.