ORDER

By these applications the Indian Red Cross Society seeks a modification of certain directions issued by this Court on 15th February, 1989, in Civil Appeals Nos. 3187 and 3188 of 1988 pursuant to the settlement of the suit instituted by the Union of India against Union Carbide Corporation and the Union Carbide Corporation (India) Limited arising out of the Bhopal Gas leak disaster.

2. The prayer of the Indian Red Cross Society in these applications arises in the context of the order dated 7th June, 1985, made by John F. Keenan, Presiding Judge of the Southern District Court at New York (U.S.) directing the utilisation of 5 million dollars for relief to the victims of the gas leak disaster through Indian Red Cross Society. In the said order Judge Keenan referred to the willingness of the Union Carbide Corporation to pay 5 million dollars to aid the victims of the gas plant disaster which occurred in December, 1984 in Bhopal, India." and had desired and indicated that in the administration of this fund, which was intended to be at the disposal of the Union of India, should be subject to certain reporting-requirements as to the utilisation of the funds. Union of India did not agre