JUDGEMENT

1. T he issue raised in this a pplication is encroachment on the waterbody pond in village Majan Khurd and Majan Kala ward No. 30 (old ward no. 28 and 30) within the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation, Singrauli (M.P.), where the shopping complex is being constructed by the Municipal Corporation, Singrauli (M.P.) on the land which is recorded as pond. This pond is stated to be very useful for drinking and bathing of the cattle, birds and also to increase and recharge the underground water level, but due to negligence of the respondents authorities the position and the original character of the pond is being slowly damaged and is being subject to encroachment. The city of Singrauli is stated to be situated in critically polluted area and that has been identified by Ministry of Environment and Forests by scoring 81.73, which is rated as ninth most critically, polluted area in India. The pond situated in the village in Khasra No. 989, 990, 991, 992, 993 and 994 total about 2.16 hectare is recorded as pond in the Government land and the property vests within the jurisdiction of State of Madhya Pradesh. In the year 1999-2000, the pond was dug after spending a huge amount of