DEEPAK NITRITE LTD vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order requiring industries in the Nandesari Industrial Estate to pay 1% of their maximum annual turnover for environmental compensation, citing the Gujarat Pollution Control Board's standards. The Court emphasized that industries must comply with environmental regulations and that their previous negligence in setting up effluent treatment plants constituted a violation of public interest. The ruling reinforced the principle that environmental protection is paramount and industries must be held accountable for pollution.