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WRIT PETITION NO…………. /2012)CHANDRA REDDY &
OTHERS…………………………………….
PETITIONERSVSTATE OF KARNATAKA………….
……………………………..RESPONDENTSON SUBMISSION
TOTHE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
M EMORIAL FOR THE ETITIONERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I NTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………..
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS………………………………………………………………
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES……………………………………………………………….
BOOKSDICTIONARIESINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
STATUTES
WEBSITES
TABLE OF CASES………………………………………………………………………..
STATEMENT OF
JURISDICTION……………………………………………………..
STATEMENT OF
FACTS………………………………………………………………..
QUESTIONS
PRESENTED………………………………………………………………
SUMMARYOF
ARGUMENTS………………………………………………………….
ARGUMENTS OF
ADVANCED…………………………………………………………
CONCLUSION AND
PRAYER FOR
RELIEF…………………………………………
ARGUMENTS
ADVANCED __________________________________________________________
A.
WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER Art 32 IS MAINTAINABLE
Article 32
1
of the Constitution of Indian states that when there is violation of fundamental right any
person can move to the court for an appropriate remedy
2
. T h e significant aspect of Indian Constitution is the jurisdiction it confers on the Supreme Court toissue writs under
Article 32
3
.The sole object of Article 32 is enforcement of fundamentalrights guaranteed by the Constitution.
4
Underlying the significance of Article 32 the Supreme Court has characterized
the jurisdiction conferred on it by Article 32 as an important and integral part of the basicstructure of the
Constitution because it is meaningless to confer fundamental rights with out providing an effective remedy for
their enforcement, if and when they are violated.
5
In
Vikram Dhillon v State of Haryana
6
The fundamental Right to move this court can-therefore be appropriately described asthe cornerstone of the democratic
edifice raised by the constitution. It is natural that this courtshould regard itself as protector and guarantor of
Arguments Advanced 2
fundamental rights and refuse to entertain application seeking protection againstinfringement o
f such rights. The court has to pray the role of a
‘sentinel on the qui vive’
and itmust always regard it us its solemnly duty to protect the Fundamental Right ‘Zealously andVigilantly’.
1
Article 32(1) guarantees the right to move the supreme court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of
thefundamental rights conferred by Part III of the constitution.
22
In the instant case the petitioner have got the innate right to enjoy the fundamentalright conferred to them by the
constitution of India. The very fact that the said right has beeninfringed by the respondent empower them to invoke
the jurisdiction of the supreme courtunder Article 32 for the redressal of their grievances.The technique of Public
Interest Litigation serves to provide an effective remedy toenforce group rights and interest.
7
Where a person or class of person to whom legal injury is caused by reason of violation
of a fundamental Right is unable to approach the court for judicial redress onaccount of poverty or
disability or socially or economically disadvantage position any
member of public acting bonafide can move to the court for relief under Article 32.
8
Any member of public having sufficient interest can maintain an action for judicialredress for public injury
arising from breach of public duty or from violation of
some provision of the constitution or the law and seek enforcement of such public duty andobservance of such
constitutional or legal provision.
9
In the instant case the act of State of Karnataka in sanctioning mini hydro power project affect
the 40,000 farmers who where entirely dependant on the water from the saidcanal for drinking, irrigation,
sanitation and other domestic purposes. Aggrieved by stateaction a group of residence headed by Chandra
Reddy moved this Public Interest Litigationunder Article 32 before this honorable court.In
Common Cause, a Registered society v Union of India
10
. The Supreme Court opinedthat ;“ Aricle 32 provides a guaranteed , quick and summary remedy for
enforcing thefundamental Right because a person can go straight to the Supreme Court without having
Arguments Advanced
3
to under go dilatory process of proceeding from the lower court to the high court as he has todo in after ordinary
litigation”The Supreme Court cannot refuse on application under Article 32 merely on thefollowing
grounds:
7
That such application has been made to the Supreme Court in the first instance withoutresort to High Court under Article
226
11
safeguard the fundamental rights of the citizen and also to see that justice being given to theneedy.Hence, it is
humbly submitted before this honorable Court that the writ petition filedunder Article 32 is maintainable.
11
In the instant case the sanction of hydro power project by the State of Karnataka is notmade in a just, fair and
reasonable manner, but according to the whims & fancies of theGovernment. The respondent owes a duty
towards the public not to act in a capricious manner and to inpede the lawful exercise of fundamental right. The Act not
only affects the Petitioner but also to the greater public i.e. 40,000 farmers who will
be sufferers of impugned act areentirely dependant on the water from the said Canal for drinking, irrigation,
sanitation and
15
other domestic purposes. It does not satisfy the requirement of public interest and hencevitiated by the
vice of arbitrariness which is antithetical to Article 14.Further, to satisfy the requirement of non-arbitrariness in state action,
it is necessary toconsider and give due weight to the reasonable and legitimate expectations of the personslikely
to be affected by the decision or else the unfairness in the exercise of the power mayamount to an abuse or
excess of power .
21
Any arbitrary action thus taken by the state would be subject to scrutiny by the courts because arbitrariness is
the very antithesis of rule of law.
22
In the instant case, the State of Karnataka’s proposal to set up the hydro power projectwill cause an irreparable impact on
the environment. The plan to set up the project has beentaken without considering the legitimate expectation of the
people. If the project is given agreen signal by the Government it would no doubt result in arbitrariness in
state action andwould lead to negation of equality as enshrined under Art 14 of the Constitution.Once it is acknowledged
that non-arbitrariness is an ingredient of Art 14 pervading theentire realm of state action governed by Art 14 it has
come to be established, as a further corollary, that the ‘audi alteram partem’ fact of natural justice is also a requirement
of Article14, for natural justice is the antithesis of arbitrariness. The right of ‘audi alteram partem’ is avaluable right
recognized under the Indian Constitution
23
.In the instant Case, State of Karnataka Sanctioned Mini Hydro Power Project withoutfollowing the procedure of natural
justice and hence the act of State
Arguments Advanced
6
violate Article 14 of the Indian Constitution . So it can be state that the action made by theState of Karnataka is
purely arbitrary.Hence it is humbly submitted before the Honorable Court that the act of state
of Karnataka to set up hydro power project is illegal, unlawful & unconstitutional and henceviolative of Article
14 of the Constitution.
C.THE ACT OF THE RESPONDENT VIOLATES THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTGUARANTEE
D UNDER ARTICLE 21 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTIION:-
21
Right to life enshrined in Article 21 means something more than survival or animalexistence.
24
It would include right to live with human dignity.
25
It would include all thoseaspects of the life which goes to make mans life meaningful, complete and worth living
26
.That which alone can make it possible to live must be declared to be an integralcomponent of
right to life.
27
Every person enjoys the right to wholesome environment, which is a facet of the rightto life guaranteed under Article 21 of
the constitution of India.
28
In the instant case, the proposal of Mini hydro power project would deprive
the petitioners right to live with human dignity which is guaranteed under Article 21 of theConstitution. As
the inhabitants of Mehaboobnagar, which is a drought prone area of theAndra Pradesh depend completely
on this water from the canal for drinking, irrigation,sanitation and other domestic purpose. The denial of this
will lead to the gross violation of theright as adumptrated in Article 21 of the Constitution.
RIGHT TO LIVELIHOOD OF THE PETITIONERS IS VIOLATED UNDER ARTICLE21 OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF INDIA
Arguments Advanced
7
An important facet of Article 21 is the right to life which includes right to livelihood because no person can
live without the means of living ie, the means of livelihood.Olga Tellis v Bombay Muncipal Corporation
29
the Supreme Court held that easiestway of depriving a person’s right to life would be deprive his right to livelihood.
Deprivationof livelihood would not only denude the life but it also makes life impossible to live. Thatwhich
alone makes it possible to live must be an important component of right to life. Any person who is deprived
of his right to livelihood except according to just and fair procedureestablished by law can challenge the
deprivation as offending to the right to life conferredunder Article 21.
2
In the instant case the State of Karnataka illegally and unlawfully sanctioned the minihydro power project. Thus this
affects the right to livelihood of petitioners who are themarginal farmers who solely depend on this canal for
the irrigation
C2.
RIGHT TO WATER GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
ISVIOLATED
Sec 2 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 defines
water pollution as “pollution means such contamination of water or such alternation of physical,chemical or
biological properties of water or such discharge of any sewage or trade effluent or of any other liquid, gaseous or salt
substance in to water (whether directly or indirectly) asmay, or is likely to create a nuisance or render such
harmful or injurious to public health or safety, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural or other
legitimate use, or the lifeand health of animals or plants or of aquatic organisms”Right it life under Article 21
includes Right to enjoyment of pollution free water andair for full enjoyment of life.
30
Right to life includes right to potable water as it is one of the basic elements whichsustain life itself.
31
In the instant case the construction of hydro power project by the State Governmentwould have an adverse affect
on the quality of the river water. Water which
is essential for the very existence of human being is a gift of nature. The run-off-the-river-technology used
here will change the quality of water in the river, on which the petitioner depends for drinking, irrigation,
sanitation and other domestic purposes. Thus it is clear thatthe State action would lead to degradation in the
quality of water and there by preventing people from enjoying the free flow of water.
The State Government has Constitutional obligation to protect and preserve theenvironmentArticle
48-A and 51A (g) have to be considered in the light of Article 21 of theConstitution. Article 48
A of the constitution of India mandates that State shall endeavor to
protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forest and wildlife of the country.Article 51A
(g) enjoys that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India, inter alia, to protect andimprove national environment
including forest, lakes, rivers, wild life and to have compassionfor living creatures.
32
These two Articles are not only fundamental in governance of the country but also shall be the duty of the State
of apply these principles in making policies
33
.In MC Mehta v. Kamal Nath
34
the Supreme Court accepted the doctrine of public trustwhich rest on the premise that certain natural resources like
air, sea water are meant for generaluse. These resources are gift of nature and the State as a trustee
thereof, is duly to bound to protect them.The World Charter for Nature delineates the special
protection to be accorded tounique areas or the habitats of rare or endangered species and enjoins upon the
States the
dutyt o t a ke the account of the conservation of nature in the implementation of e c o
nom i c development activities
35
.Activities which are likely to pose a significant risk to nature shall be preceded by anexhaustive
examination; their proponents shall be required to demonstrate that expected benefits outweigh potential damage to
nature and where potential adverse effects arenot fully understood the activities shall not proceed
36
In the instant case, the respondent failed to conduct an exhaustive examination of thesaid project and therefore
the project should not be preceded.Environment impact Assessment (EIA) is a technique to ensure that the likely effectsof
development activities on the environment will be taken in to consideration before theactivities authorized to
proceed. EIA involves continuing assessment and evaluation of the
environment effects on the developmental project as long as the project is in operation and isnot confined to pre-project
evaluation of possible environmental effects.
37
In the instant case, EIA was not undertaken by the State of Karnataka .The act of Stateof Karnataka to set up the mini
hydro power project has been taken without considering thelegitimate expectations of the people. So, green
signal cannot be given to the hydro power project without taking EIA.Hence it is humbly submitted before
this Hon’ble Court that the act of State of Karnataka to set up mini hydro power project is
violative of Article 21 of the IndianConstitution.
Conclusion and Prayer Relief
10
Gurdip Singh,
Environmental Law in India
[1
st
Ed.
2005) _________________________
______________________________
______________________________
________
M
EMORIAL FOR
THE PETITIONERS
C.THE ACT OF THE
RESPONDENT VIOLATES
THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
GUARANTEEDUNDER
ARTICLE 21 OF THE
INDIAN CONSTITUTION:
And may kindly pass any
order that this
Hon’ble court may deem
fit. For the act of kindness
the Appellant as in duty
bound shall forever pray.
Respectfully submitted
Sd/-
(Counsel for the Petitioners)
*/87\]lM
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