ORDER :

The present petition has been filed as a public interest litigation.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that respondent No.2 -Isha Foundation has advertized to the public at large that respondent No.2/organization is planning to plant trees across the Cauvery river from the originating point of Cauvery River i.e., Talacauvery to Thiruvarur under a project known as a “Cauvery Calling”. It has been stated that respondent No.2 has organized a rally from Talacauvery to Thiruvarur, which is 639.1 kms., in order to collect funds for planting trees. The petitioner’s contention is that respondent Nos.2 and 3 are planning to plant 253 crore plants to save Cauvery river and is collecting Rs.42/-per tree from the public at large for planting trees. It has been stated that the total amount comes to Rs.10,626.00 crores and the collection of money on the part of respondent Nos.2 and 3 from public is disturbing.

3. The petitioner has further stated that respondent No.2 is a private organization and the organization claims that they have studied Cauvery river basin and after studying the Cauvery river basin, a Bike rally was organized on 2.9.2019 from Bhagamandala, Kodagu District and a f