Paragraph numbers below are the court’s original numbering, recovered from the source text.
1. The public trust doctrine, as discussed by us in this judgment is a part of the law of the land.
2. The prior approval granted by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest by the letter dated November 24, 1993 and the E lease-deed dated April 11, 1994 in favour of the Motel are quashed. The lease granted to the Motel by the said lease-deed in respect of 27 bighas and 12 biswas of area, is cancelled and set aside. The Hirnachal Pradesh Government shall take over the area and restore it to its original-natural conditions.
3. The Motel shall pay compensation by way of cost for the restitution of the environment and ecology of the area. The pollution caused by various constitutions made by the Motel in the river bed and the banks on the river Bt<as has to be removed and reversed. We direct NEERI through its Director to inspect the area if necessary, and give. an assessment of the G cost which is likely to be incurred for reversing the damage caused by the Motel to the environment and ecology of the area. NEERI may take into consideration the report by the Board in this respect.
4. The Motel through its management shall show cause why pollution fine in addition be not in\posed on the Motel.
5. The Motel shall construct a boundary wall at a distance of not more than 4 meters from the closter of rooms (main building of the Motel) towards the river basin. The boundary wall shall be on the area of the Motel which is covered by the lease dated September 29, 1981. The Motel . shall not encroach/cover/utilise any part of the river basin. The boundary B wall shall separate the Motel building from the river basin. The river bank and the river basin shall be left open for the public use.
6. The Motel shall not discharge untreated effluent into the river. We direct the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board to inspect the pol- lution control devices/treatment plants set up by the Motel. If the ef- C fluent/waste discharged by the Motel is not conforming to the prescribed standards, action in accordance with law be taken against the motel.
7. The Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board shall not permit the discharge of untreated effluent into river Beas. The Board shall inspect all the hotels/institutions/factories in Kullu- Manali area and in case any of D them are discharging untreated effluent/waste into the river, the Board shall take action in accordance with law.
8. The Motel shall show cause on December 18, 1996 why Pollution- fine and damages be not imposed as directed by ~· NEERI shall send its report by December 17, 1996. To be listed on December 18, 1996. The writ petition is disposed of except for limited purpose indicated above. v.s.s. Petition disposed of.