Natural resources like air, sea , water and forests have to be protected by Governments . Government cannot permit their use for commercial purposes . Illicit quarrying in the river bed to be stopped. Direction given to take appropriate action against the officers of the Government who permitted the illegal removal of the sand and causing damage to the river. [ L.V.Varadarajulu Naidu vs The Collector of Tiruvalluvar District. (2000)1 MLJ 41.P.Shanmugham (J)]