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1995 DIGILAW 1000 (SC)

Howrah Ganatantrik Nagarik Samity v. State of W. B.

1995-09-01

KULDIP SINGH, S.SAGHIR AHMAD

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JUDGMENT : 1. During the last two years large number of writ petitions in public interest litigation under Article 32 concerning environmental matters have been filed in this Court. We are prima facie of the view that the burden in this field of law on this Court is so much that it will not be possible for this Court to deal with the environmental problem in various parts of the country. We are of the view that the Bar Associations which is the largest collectivity of intellectuals in this country must come forward to assist this Court in this field of work. We therefore issue notice to the President of the Bar Association of India, Presidents of Bar Association of West Bengal and Howrah, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Bar Council of India to give their response in this respect. Notice to be returnable on 24.11.1995. 2. We exempt the petitioner from paying process fee. The Registry shall incur expenses from the Court Funds.