J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 14th day of December, 2022 S.MANIKUMAR, CJ.

In the instant public interest writ petition, petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:

i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 to make sufficient provisions for converting dry leaves and fossils of trees into compost manure and to issue proper guidelines to dispose dry leaves and fossils of trees in an eco-friendly manner, without causing nuisance to the public;

b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 representation within a time stipulated by this Court.

2.Short facts leading to the filing of the writ petition are as follows:

2.1 According to the petitioner, he is residing in a thickly populated area and that he is a social worker and member of the River Protection Council. Grievance of the petitioner is the absence of any provision to dispose of dry leaves and fossils of trees in the small residential plots in the thickly populated area. Since there is no provision to dispose of the dry leaves and fossils, the residents a