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A resident of a colony writes to the judge of a High Court complaining about the company polluting the…

Under the epistolary jurisdiction developed in public interest litigation, a letter to a High Court judge complaining of pollution causing health hazards "can be treated as…

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A resident of a colony writes to the judge of a High Court complaining about the company polluting the environment in the area resulting in health hazards. This :

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Under the epistolary jurisdiction developed in public interest litigation, a letter to a High Court judge complaining of pollution causing health hazards "can be treated as a writ petition", strict procedural form being relaxed where fundamental rights and public interest are at stake.

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