ORDER :

Goutam Bhaduri, J.

1. By this PIL, the petitioner raises an issue with respect to a water-body which is situated at village Sakti. The water body is stated to be situated over government pond more popularly known as Gaangat Dabri Talab.

2. The petitioner made a complaint to the Collector, Dist. Janjgir that the water-body known as Gaangat Dabri Talab is being commonly and regularly used by large number of people. That apart, due to availability of water in the said pond, the ground water level in the area always sufficiently remains at reasonable level at the residential areas situated around the pond. The complaint further states that the people regularly use the water of said pond for drinking and other regular activities of washing and bathing also. However, ignoring the large public utility of pond, the Chief Municipal Officer Sakti for the purpose of providing personal gains, issued “No Objection” to respondent no.6 Anand Agrawal, to build a bridge/culvert on the said pond and as soon as the certificate was issued, respondent no.6 started raising construction by encroaching the pond thereby the surface area of water body i.e., pond is being reduced because of widening act