AR. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) HEARD Shri Satyam Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Bhatt, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Andhra pradesh Pollution Control Board, the first respondent herein, Shri B. V. Rama Mohana rao, learned Counsel for the 6th respondent and the learned Government Pleader for irrigation and Command Area development.

( 2 ) THE petitioners were the owners and possessors of agricultural lands admeasuring Ac. 14. 36 gts. situated in s. No. 172, Ac. 9. 16 gts. in S. No. 17/1 and ac. 9. 27 gts. in S. No. 165 situated at Sangam kalan village, Tandur Mandal, Rangareddy district. Adjacent to the lands of the petitioners, a cement industry by name visaka Cement Industry Ltd. was established which is now taken over by m/s. India Cements Limited, the 6th respondent herein. The petitioners filed the present writ petition for the following reliefs: (A) Declaring the action of the first respondent in not taking any steps to prevent the air pollution caused by the 6th respondent as failure to discharge their legal obligations and consequently direct the first respondent to take such steps as are necessary to stop and contain the blasting and the resultant

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