(1) IT has been pointed out to us that in the Order, D/- 11/4/2000 at internal Page No. 5 it has been recorded "We notice from the report of the State Pollution Control Board that no provision yet has been made for the confiscation of tankers which are illegally transporting the industrial effluents under the E.P. Act." We are informed that there is already such notification on 5/7/1999. To that extent the said order stands modified.

(2) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(3) TODAY we took up the report of the District Judge, Medak, D/- 25/10/1999 in pursuance to our earlier order for considering the payment of compensation to the persons, affected villagers as recorded therein.

(4) AT the outset an objection has been raised by some of the polluting industries who could not get the earlier report of the District Judge, D/- 7/1/1998 and even the present report they have received recently, hence could not file objections. Their further objection is that this report increases the area more than five times than what was recorded in the last report. Hence the amount of the excess area should not be reimbursed now. They have also raised objection to the i