R.P. DHOLARIA, J.

1. The present writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation is filed by the petitioner – Kheti Vikas Seva Trust as the respondent authorities have accorded permission to respondent Nos.4 and 5 to construct a power generation station as well as Port and SEZ in the area, where the members of the petitioner association are having their agricultural lands, in violation of the Environmental Laws and this writ petition is also filed in the interest of villagers of villages viz., Zarpara, Dhrob, Navinar, Siracha and Kandagara situated in Mundra Taluka, District Kutch, as the valuable and fertile agricultural land has so far badly affected because of the project undertaken by respondent Nos.4 and 5 and serious environmental issues have cropped up due to violation of laws by respondent Nos.4 and 5. The petitioner has also raised the issue of profiteering by respondent No.4 who after purchasing the land from various Government authorities at a throw away price is arbitrarily selling the land to various industries by earning a huge profit which am