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Law · Q742

Law Of Torts

Graduate and Post Graduate · Law · question 742

Q742

When someone, such as a contractor, who is laying down a severage line or an individual who is constructing his house, digs a tench on a public way, it is public nuisance causing interference in the use of the public way. X, a social worker, files a petition for the removal of the nuisance by getting the trench filled in and claims a compensation of rupees one lakh.

A.
X will succeed as it is public interest litigation but he will not be entitled to any compensation
B.
X will succeed and also be entitled to compensation
C.
X will not succeed as it is a public nuisance and only Advocate General can sue
Answer
D.
X will succeed as his petition is in general public interest

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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