JUDGMENT

1. This Original Application has been filed, seeking closure of respondent No.1 - Company – Jindal Steel Works Limited, which is running its plant at village Dolvi, Taluka Pen, District Raigad, for causing pollution and damage to the environment, with immediate effect, which appears to be the main relief sought, apart from other reliefs, which are contained in prayer clauses (a) and (c) to (l), which we will narrate subsequently.

2. The facts of this case, in brief, are that respondent No.1 is manufacturing steel and various other products, having its manufacturing unit in village Dolvi. This company has one private jetty. Recently, they have expanded their manufacturing unit and have constructed a coke plant and construction of conveyer belt upto its jetty is under progress, which is being said to be constructed without any permission. The premises of respondent No.1 company is located in large area a