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

D. X will succeed as his petition is in general public interest

Answer: Option C