Prabha Sridevan, J.

This is a public interest litigation filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to forbear the respondents from establishing Block Value Station and Pipeline Industry in the river bed area of Godavari of Yanam, Dariyalatippa Village, Adivipolan in T.S.No.F/11/22/1, Union Territory of Puducherry without due process of law as laid down under the Madras River Conservancy Act, 1884.

2. GRIEVANCE OF THE PETITIONER: The petitioner as a resident of Yanam apprehends that there will be environmental damage if the project of the 6th respondent is established. The 1st respondent and the 6th respondent entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of natural gas development project. The establishment of the station falls within the Union Territory of Puducherry of the coast of Yanam. The petitioner claims that as a resident of Yanam, he is entitled to submit his objections to the establishment of the project which will have negative environmental impact. He has personally visited the area called Dariyalatippa. According to him, 25% of the residents of Yanam are fishermen and they depend on river Godavari for their livelihood and if this pro