CHHETRIYA PARDUSHAN MUKTI SANGHARSH SAMITI vs STATE OF U.P AND ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 32 alleging environmental pollution caused by an oil mill and refinery, stating that the petitioner failed to provide credible evidence of pollution or any complaints from other authorities. The Court emphasized that Article 32 should be invoked with caution and only by those genuinely interested in public protection, warning against its misuse. The Court found that the respondent had complied with the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and thus no violation of fundamental rights under Article 21 was established.