ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Judicature of Kerala at Ernakulam in W.P.(C)No.34496 of 2009, dated 22.08.2011.

3. The High Court by its order dated 06.01.2011 has issued certain directions to the State Government. The directions reads as under :

“This is a public interest litigation filed by an Advocate alleging dumping of waste, human excreta and other rubbish in rivers and in forests in and around Munnar. Reports of dumping of toilet waste in public places and in rivers are not so infrequent in the State. An amendment is brought to the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 by introducing Section 219 S whereby deposit of rubbish or filth or excreta in a public watercourse or water body or any water source within a Panchayat, is made a non-bailable offence punishable under the Act. It is not known whether there is corresponding provision in the Municipalities Act making same offence punishable in Municipalities. We are of the view that unless the State or the Municipal or Panchayat authorities provide space and facilities for treatment and disposal of sewage, toilet waste and other rubbish, people will continue to