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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CJ, JOYMALYA BAGCHI, J, VIPUL M.PANCHOLI, J
BADARAVADA VENUGOPAL @ BABA KHATARNAK – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
Writ Petition(Civil) No.171/2026
The petitioner is allowed to appear and argue in person (!) . The petitioner, who filed a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeks to prevent untreated sewage and other sanitation discharges from entering the Ganga River [3]. The court advises that the petitioner should first approach the relevant statutory authorities for redressal of any specific issues. Only if no satisfactory resolution is found with these authorities may the petitioner then approach the jurisdictional High Court [4]. With this liberty, the Writ Petition is disposed of (!) .
ORDER
1. The application for permission to appear and argue in person is allowed.
2. Heard the petitioner, who has appeared in person, and carefully perused the material placed on record.
3. The petitioner in this Writ Petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeks a direction that no untreated sewage, raw human waste, overflow, seepage, back flow or _ sanitation discharge, whether direct or indirect, enter the river Ganga.
4. In our considered opinion, the petitioner should firstly approach the prescribed or statutory authorities, and only when he does not find redressal of any specific issue, he may approach the jurisdictional High Court.
With liberty aforementioned, the Writ Petition stands diposed of.
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