JUDGMENT

SINGH, J.:— We heard the arguments in detail on 13-12-1990 and dismissed the petition with costs amounting to Rs. 5,000/- with the direction that the reasons shall be delivered later on. We are, accordingly, delivering our reasons.

2. This petition is under Art. 32 of the Constitution by Subhash Kumar for the issue of a writ or direction directing the Director of Collieries, West Bokaro Collieries at Ghatotand, District Hazaribagh in the State of Bihar and the Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. to stop forthwith discharge of slurry/sludge from its washeries at Ghatotand in the District of Hazaribagh into Bokaro river. This petition is by way of public interest litigation for preventing the pollution of the Bokaro river water from the sludge/ slurry discharged from the washeries of the Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. The petitioner has alleged that the Parliament has enacted the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) providing for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment of Board for the prevention and control of water pollution. Under the provisions