P. D. Desai, C. J.—The petitioners have instituted the present petition seeking the reliefs, inter-alia, that the mining lease for the excavation of lime stone from Khasra No. 2107/1979/1 situate in village Sangrah, Tehsil Renuka, District Sirmaur, granted in favour of the third respondent by the first respondent (State of Himachal Pradesh) be ordered to be cancelled, that the third respondent be restrained from operating the mines covered by the lease in such a manner as to pose danger to the adjoining lands, water resources, pastures, forests, wild life, ecology, environment and inhabitants of the Illaqua, that a Commission be appointed to assess the damage caused to the environment, ecology, natural resources, inhabitants of the illaqua and the right-holders of village Sangrah as a result of the uncontrolled quarrying of the lime-stone by the third respondent and the respondents be directed to pay compensation for such damage, that the State Government be directed to prepare a scheme for treating the land, water resources, pastures, forests, wild life, ecology and environment and for repairing the damage et al.

40. The petition, which is in the nature of a social action l