V.K. Gupta, C.J.

1. Residents of Sonathar village in the district of Jamtara had sent a petition addressed to the Chief Justice, Jharkhand High Court alleging and complaining that Sundera Mineral & Chemical Industry situated in Sonathar village, Jamtara District, was spreading pollution because of the operations of its Crushing Unit engaged in Silica Quarz Stones operations near the village. By order passed on 5.3.2002 in Chambers, the Chief Justice directed that this petition be treated as a Public Interest Matter and on being registered appropriately by the Registry of the High Court and on perusal of the report of the District Judge, a notice was directed to be issued to the following:--

1. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Jamtara.

3. M/s. Sundera Mineral & Chemical Industry, Panchayat Bodhbandh. Village-- Sonathar, District Jamtara, and

4. Shyam Sundar Malpani. C/o. Sundera Mineral & Chemical Industry, Panchayat Bodhbandh, village Sonathar. District Jamtara.

2. An interim restraint order was also issued on that day with respect to the operations and activities of the Unit concerned.

3. Because a restraint order was issued against the Unit, on