IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

(EXTRA ORDINARY WRIT JURISDICTION )

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

W. P (C) No ………..of ………..

IN THE MATTER OF

…………… Petitioner
Vs.
…………… Respondent

WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE ……… OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR

ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF ………….. TO THE RESPONDENTS.

AND

IN THE MATTER OF

ARTICLE ……………. OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

AND

To

The Hon'ble Chief Justice and His Companion Justices of the High Court of …….

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. The present petition under Article ……. of the Constitution of India is being filed by
way of public interest litigation and the petitioner has no personal interest. The petition
 is being filed in the interest of ______ (give particulars of the class of persons for whose
benefit the petition is filed).
2. That the petitioner is (give short background of the petitioner)

3. That the facts of the case in brief are as follows:

3.1………

3.2 …………

4. Writ Petition filed on following grounds:

4.1
4.2
4.3
5. That the petitioner is seeking interim relief (mention the relief and the grounds why relief

sought)

PRAYER

In the above premises, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased:

(i) .............

(ii) to pass such other orders and further orders as may be deemed necessary on the facts and

in the circumstances of the case.

FOR WHICH ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PETITIONER SHALL AS INDUTY BOUND,

EVER PRAY

FILED BY:

PETITIONER-IN-PERSON OR

ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER

Date:

Place:
 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
(ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. ……. OF ……….

IN THE MATTER OF

……….. Petitioner
Vs.
………Respondent

WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE ……… OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR

ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF ………….. TO THE RESPONDENTS.

AND

IN THE MATTER OF

ARTICLE ……………. OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

AND

To

Hon'ble The Chief Justice (of India) and His Companion Justices of the Supreme Court of

India. The Humble petition of the Petitioner above named.

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

4. The present petition under Article ……. of the Constitution of India is being filed by
way of public interest litigation and the petitioner has no personal interest. The petition
is being filed in the interest of ______ (give particulars of the class of persons for whose
benefit the petition is filed).
5. That the petitioner is (give short background of the petitioner)
 6. That the facts of the case in brief are as follows:

3.1………

3.2 …………

4. Writ Petition filed on following grounds:

4.1
4.2
4.3
5. That the petitioner is seeking interim relief on the following grounds:

Grounds for Interim Relief

PRAYER

In the above premises, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased:

(i) .............

(ii) to pass such other orders and further orders as may be deemed necessary on the facts and

in the circumstances of the case.

FOR WHICH ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PETITIONER SHALL AS INDUTY BOUND,

EVER PRAY

FILED BY:

PETITIONER-IN-PERSON OR

ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER

Date:

Place:
 Facts

Amongst the river valleys, the Cauvery delta forms one of the most fertile regions in the

country. But lately, Cauvery in Mysore (Karnataka) is in grave danger. Due to industrial

effluents and untreated sewage directly released in the Cauvery river, it is carrying more

chemical load such as Sodium, Magnesium, Bicarbonate and Chloride. Higher amounts of

major ions like calcium, potassium, sulphate, sodium, magnesium, bicarbonate and chloride

were also found in the confluence of tributaries like Noyyal and Bavani. Textile and chemical

industries situated within Mysore are continuously polluting the river. The researchers found

out that contamination of Cauvery river and its tributaries have affected the groundwater at the

various pockets situated in Erode, Karur and Salem districts. It also has the highest amount of

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) per square kilometre area.

Even the complaints filed by the residents of the city against Dyeing Factories Owners

Association went unheard. Even the Municipal Corporation adopted a lethargic attitude

towards tackling the sewage problem and improper maintenance of drains. Jal Biradari a river

conservation group is very much active in the State and is time and again conducting surveys,

collecting samples, creating awareness. The Group also approached the State Pollution Control

Board and the Municipal Corporation regarding the dismal state of Cauvery but were

unsuccessful in making them realise the threat to environment. Even after so many efforts of

the residents along with Jal Biradari, pollution level in Cauvery and its tributaries keeps on

increasing. Draft a PIL using the above-said facts.

To Note: PIL is filed against Central Government, State Government, Municipal Corporation
or any other authority that comes within the purview of State defined u/A 12 of the
Constitution of India.