sweet are the uses of leisure
...thur by a 2:1 majority verdict said petitioner N D Jayal had not established nor placed any material to show the project work was carried out without complying with the environment norms and guidelines. Justice Babu and Justice Mathur, giving the majority verdict, said the work at the project site was being carried out under the supervision of a monitoring committee. The bench, however, said tunnel number one and two of the project should not be closed and no further impounding of water be carried out till the rehabilitation work was completed. Justice Dharmadhikari, giving the dissenting verdict, said that a committee of experts should be set up who would carry out all scientific tests including 3-D seismic survey and suggest corrective measures to be carried out. He also said that the rehabilitation work should be completed. Jayal had petitioned the Supreme Court alleging that construction of such big project in an active seismic zone had rendered the dam unsafe as no tests regarding safety of the dam from earthquakes, experienced frequently in the region, had been carried out so far But in today’s competitive and progressive world, there is no time at one’s own disposal. We have no time to stand and stare. Gone are the days of Wordsworth and Keats, when people had leisure. Only a diligent man is successful man. He who does not work hard always remains in the shallows throughout his life. My opponent might say that,’ All work no play makes Jack a dull boy.’ Bu...