S. B. SINHA, C. J.

( 1 ) A question as to whether inter alia any constructions should be allowed to be raised in and around Hussain Sagar is involved in this application. The lake in question is one of the oldest fresh water lakes situated within the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, built sometime in 1562. It was fed by bulkapur canal which was a tributary of musi river which is about 32 miles away from Hyderabad. It is not in dispute that supply of potable water to the people living in the residential area now called secunderabad was the prime purpose for which it was originally built. Two rest houses built on the banks of Hussain Sagar were converted into Hyderabad and secunderabad Sailing Club. The water of the lake was not only being used for maintenance of Public gardens, sanjeevayya gardens, but also for Railways and industry. Industrial pollution found its way in the lake in 1964. Although the lake is now said to be free from industrial pollution, it still suffers from bacterial pollution due to increasing quantity of human and animal waste. Studies were made by several authorities as regards the nature and extent of the pollution of the lake affecting environment

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