Order

Dr. A.S. Anand, CJI.-This petition has been filed by the State of Gujarat bringing to the notice of the Court how the petitioner-Narmada Bachao Andolan - had been reacting to the interim order of this Court permitting the increase of the height of the dam of RL 85 meters and about the threats of protests, public meetings and of undertaking Satyagrahas etc. on account of that order. Reference is made particularly to the interview of Ms. Medha Patkar which appeared in the Hindustan Times of 27.6.1999 and some other newspaper reports and press releases issued by the petitioner. Our attention has also been drawn to an article which appeared in the Weekly News Magazine ‘Outlook’ and to some portions of a Book titled “The Greater Common Good” by Ms. Arundhati Roy.

2. On 22nd July, 1999, we made the following order :

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At the outset, our attention has been drawn to certain statements, press releases, interviews, etc. given by the petitioners themselves or by some others under the aegis of the petitioner - Narmada Bachao Andolan. Copies of some of those statements, etc. have been filed along with I.A. No. 14 by the State of Gujarat.

Our a