The various judgements given by different courts in the case of Ratlam Municipality are as follows :

Verdict by the Taluka Court: The Municipality and Town Improvement Trust have failed in their duty of maintaining cleanliness. Both the institutions are ordered to cleanse the place with immediate effect. The work of a closed drainage should be completed within 15 days. However, the Municipality challenged this verdict in the Ratlam District Court.

The following is the ruling of the District Court:

• The judgement of the Taluka Court is hereby declared unfair.
• This verdict was challenged by the residents. They went to the High Court.
• The High Court sustained the judgement of the Taluka Court but added the some words to it.

The following is the verdict of the High Court:

• For a closed drainage system, 7 months’ time is given instead of 15 days. The pits should be filled with soil to stop water accumulation and mosquito breeding. The work should be completed within two years.
• The Ratlam Municipality being unhappy with the verdict appealed to the Supreme Court.

However, the Supreme Court sustained the judgement of the Taluka Court and further ordered that:
The chemical and dye plants which were responsible for the pollution should be closed with the joint effort of the Municipality and the state government.