ORDER :

VIKRAM NATH, J.

1. We have heard the petitioner in person in Writ Petition (PIL) No.63 of 2019, Shri Mihir Joshi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Kunan B. Naik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in Special Civil Application Nos.7399 of 2019 and 7404 of 2019, Shri Kshitij Amin, learned counsel representing Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Shri Bhadrish Raju, learned counsel representing Airports Authority of India.

2. Present set of proceedings led by Writ PIL raise an important issue, as such are taken up conjointly on the request of learned counsels. The issue raised is about construction and structures which surrounded the Surat Airport causing serious concerns for the safety of life and property.

3. Petitioner of Writ PIL stated to be a social activist, has espoused the cause in the public interest by filing Public Interest Litigation for seeking following reliefs :

“A. Your Lordships may be pleased to allow the present Writ Petition (PIL).

B. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ / order / direction to all the respondents and the instrumentalities falling under their jurisdiction so as to ensure the safety and security of the travellers, crew and those in/around the Surat Airport and ensure full safety and security of the users of the airports as well as the public using the structures that violate the heights prescribed in GSR 751 (E) in the interest of justice;

C. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ / order / direction to the respondents and the instrumentalities falling under their jurisdiction to forthwith and without any delay undertake the evacuation of persons using the structures in/around Surat Airports that have been identified as obstacles as per the provisions of Aircrafts Act,1984, and the details provided by respondent No.2 through RTI as well as GSR 751 (E) and the rules made therein under in the interest of justice;

D. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ / order / direction to the respondents and the instrumentalities falling under their jurisdiction to forthwith and without any delay undertake the demolition of those structures in/around Surat Airports that have been identified as obstacles as per the provisions of Aircrafts Act,1984, and the details provided by respondent No.2 through RTI as well as GSR 751 (E) and the rules made thereinunder in the interest of justice;

D.(i). That buildings that are proving to be an obstruction in the path of flight, especially in view of their illegal construction at a spot which is not as per the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates. Therefore all the operation of flights to and from Surat Airport be halted immediately.

E. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ / order / direction to the respondents and the instrumentalities falling under their jurisdiction to forthwith and without any delay undertake the survey of structures in/around Surat Airports that violate the Inner Horizontal Surface limits and are obstacles as per the provisions of Aircrafts Act,1894, GSR 751 (E) and the rules made thereinunder;

F. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ / order / direction to the respondents and the instrumentalities falling under their jurisdiction to forthwith and without any delay widely disseminate information about the obstacles in/around Surat Airport so that passengers can take an informed decision about flying to/from Surat Airport in view of the dangers posed by the obstacles therein and to forthwith and without any delay disseminate the information about the obstacles not just in Surat and its surrounding areas but even in cities that have an airport from where flights to and from Surat operate, by way of interim relief in the interest of justice;

G. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a