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1. The Court will not repeat how the issues came to be examined upon an inquiry by the District Magistrate, Patna. Thus, let the order of 25 June 2004 be reproduced :

"Even before the Court could issue notice counsel for the PRDA seems to be explaining away the situation to the High Court. Having taken instructions during the lunch recess, now it is accepted in fact, as indicated by counsel for the PRDA itself that whereas the complex of the buildings in context was meant to contain a septic tank for each building, it has now been learnt that a septic tank has not been provided.
No wonder the petitioner seems to be seriously aggrieved so also the neighbours in the neighbourhood of this area that all the filth and sewerage seems to be spilling all over the locality. Even before the petitioner could present the submissions, the PRDA is accepting that whereas the sanction was provided for only four buildings the fifth building is under an issue for compounding. This is a strange argument on behalf of PRDA. The petitioner contends that the fifth multi storey is in fact on an access road, the drive-way. The petitioner has presented the record of objections before the PRDA.
The PRDA is virtually accepting the situation that something has gone wrong. But the acceptance only comes when the petition comes to the High Court. What was being done all these times? If the septic tanks are not there and the sewerage is spilling all over the area who will take the responsibility of the epidemic which may explode any day more so with rains coming in. If there is break out of cholera, typhoid and diarrhea, the responsibility will lie entirely and solely on the PRDA.
Again where did all the money go meant for plans to clean up the river Ganga under the Ganga Action Plan. If the entire filth and sewerage is going straight into the Ganga who will take the responsibility of the pollution of the river Ganges, which was made a subject of a special plan by the Government of India. The Ganga Project Division, Bihar Rajya Jal Parishad has entered appearance in the case.

13. Unregistered engineers have acted as architects. Buildings were engineered but architectured beyond the law and in violation of it. Both the engineers and architects must remain within their confines. Why not have a nationally accepted registration of the Code of conduct and functions of engineers first, leaving International waters to be crossed later? This must also be a concern within the engineers guild.

14. The PRDA authority and the State Urban Department say they would like to inquire into this matter of grave illegalities pointed out so glaringly in the District Magistrate's report. What aspect would they like to inquire into? The issue is not only of a building No. 5, as it is indicated to the Court. It is also about building Nos. 2, 3 & 4. Building No. 1 has come on a drive way. Now that the residents in the locality are threatened by bad hygiene, a spilling septic tank with all the human excrete enveloping them, the only question is how did all this happen under the nose of PRDA, the State Urban Department and in this capital city?