JUDGMENT :

ITEM A:

1. Pursuant to this Court's order dated March 14, 1996 Mr. CP Jain, Chief Manager (Safety and Environment Protection), Indian Oil Corporation has filed an affidavit. In our order dated March 14, 1996 we noticed the statement of Mr. CP Jain to the effect that the Public Investment Board had given its clearance to the proposal for construction of Hydro Cracking Unit in the Mathura Refinery on March 14, 1996. Mr. Jain has in the affidavit under consideration stated that after the clearance from the Public Investment Board, the proposal shall have to be approved by the Cabinet Committee on economic affairs. It is stated once the approval from the Administrative Ministry is received, the actual work of procurement of machinery and construction will start and the project is likely to be completed within a period of 42 months.

2. We are constraint to say that despite continuous monitoring by this Court even the paper work has not as yet been completed. This Court on January 20, 1995 observed as under:

"...Mr. Mathur, in para 7 of his affidavit has given details of the further procedure to be followed for the final completion of the project. According to the affidavit the Co