The Hon'ble The Chief Justice & T.S. Sivagnanam, J. Contempt Petition No.1013 of 2010 has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.29791 of 2003 dated 22.12.2006 and Contempt Petition No.1068 of 2010 has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the order and direction made in W.P.M.P.No.811 of 2008 in W.P.No.29791 of 2003. Since the issue involved is common the petitions were heard together and a common order is passed in these petitions.

2. Before examining as to whether there has been any disobedience or willful disobedience of the order, it is necessary to understand the background of the present matter as the case has a checkered history.

3. Essentially the grievance expressed in the writ petition is against the Bleaching and Dyeing Units of Tirupur area on account of their indiscriminate discharge of trade effluent into the river Noyyal, resulting in pollution of the river causing a great impact on the environment.

4. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties elaborately and considered the materials available on record.

5. River Noyyal is a tributary of river Cauvery and the river flows through Coimbatore