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Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997)-- ----S. 12--Easements Act, (V of 1882), S. 7--Civil Procedure Code, (V of 1908), O.I, R. 8 & S. 151--Specific Relief Act, (I of 1877), Ss. 39, 42 & 53--Suit for declaration and cancellation of documents--Specified area for `Education City'--Effect on environment and residents of area--Public interest litigation--Scope--Plaintiff/respondents (Health & Educational Institutions) filed a suit for declaration and cancellation of documents against defendants/appellants, to the effect that a certain area, to be termed as "Education City", was to be reserved for the purpose of establishing health and educational institutions/projects and one of the defendants (water bottling company) had acquired land in "Education City" in a legally defective manner--Plaintiffs averred in their suit that; defendant/company was setting up a water bottling plant over land in-question for their use of sub-soil water/aquifer in huge quantities; that act of defendant--Company was likely to cause scarcity of water for use of plaintiffs and other institutions to be set up in that area in future; that defendant`s project was in violation of S. 12 of Act, 1997--Defendant had not obtained any requisite permission under Canal and Drainage Act, 1873--Defendant, denied assertions of plaintiffs as to; any illegality committed by it in acquiring ownership of land; legality of title of plaintiffs in respect of land claimed by them; existence of "Education City" in the area; causing of any damage to sub-soil water/aquifer due to operation of their water bottling plant over its land--Construction of building and installation of plant by it over its land was in accordance with law; that it had obtained necessary permission from concerned Agencies including Environmental Protection Agency; that project was intended to provide portable water to citizens of Pakistan; that suit, which was allegedly not maintainable, was filed by plaintiff with delay and that under S. 7 of Easements Act, 1882, every owner of land had absolute right to enjoy and dispose of his immovable property, subject to any law, for the time being in force and while…

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