These two writ petitions filed as public interest

litigations are clubbed, heard together and disposed of by

this common order having regard to the similitude of

facts involved in the cases and the prayers sought for in

the writ petitions.

2. We have heard the learned Counsel appearing

for the parties and perused the material on record.

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3. The petitioners in W.P.No.10948/2010 are all

residents of Mysuru City having keen interest in

protecting the natural habitat at Mysuru and protect its

environment,

whereas

petitioner

no.1

in

W.P.No.4776/2009 is a registered Association of the

Industrialists of Mysuru and petitioner no.2 is a social

activist having keen interest in protection of lakes in

Mysuru.

4. It is the common grievance of all the petitioners

in these writ petitions that the tank bed area of Hebbal

lake within the limits of Koorgalli Grama Panchayath,

Mysuru Taluk and Bommenahalli lake within the limits of

Nagavala Grama Panchayath, Mysuru Taluk, have been

encroached and industrial activities are carried on within

the tank bed area. It is the specific grievance of the

petitioners that land bearing Sy. No.104 measuring 19

acres 10 guntas which is within the tank bed area of