The reliefs sought in the two petitions are similar, and so are, the grievances. They are therefore disposed of by a common judgments

2. Petitioners 1 to 5 in O.P. 3473/88 are residents of Chingavanam, while petitioners 6 & 7 are Secretaries of two Associations in the area, said to be formed to fight pollution caused by the 5th respondent - the Travancore - Electro Chemicals Industries, called 'the Company', hereinafter. Petitioner in O.P. 4622/88 is another Association in that locality, with a grievance akin to that ventilated in O.P. 3473/88. Reference to documentation is with reference to O.P. 3473/88.

3. According to petitioners, 'the Company' runs a factory where Calcium Carbide and Acetylene black are produced in large quantities. The raw materials include, Calcium Carbon;, a in the form of lime-shells and carbon in the form of coal, charcoal, carbonised lignite, coke etc. Raw materials are processed under high temperature ranging to 2400 degree centigrade, and in the process 438 Kgs. of Carbon monoxides and 688 Kgs. of Carbon dioxides are generated, per ton of Calcium carbide produced. Acetylene black is produced by conversion of Calcium carbide. Lime slurry is one