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2025 Supreme(SC) 840

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
B.R. GAVAI, CJI, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JJ.
In Re: Construction of Multi Storeyed Buildings In Forest Land Maharashtra
T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad - Petitioner
Versus
Union of India and Others - Respondents
I.A. No. 2079 of 2007 [Application for Impleadment and Directions], I.A. Nos. 2301-2302 of 2008 [Applications for Impleadment and Directions in I.A. No. 2079 of 2007], I.A. Nos. 3044-3045 of 2011 [Application for Impleadment and Directions in I.A. No. 2079 of 2007], I.A. No. 254946 of 2023 [Application for Directions in I.A. Nos. 2301-2302 of 2008 in I.A. No. 2079 of 2007], I.A. No. 39711 of 2024 [Application for Permission to file Additional Documents in I.A. No. 254946 of 2023], Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995, Writ Petition (C) No. 301 of 2008, I.A. No. 9108 of 2024 in Writ Petition (C) No. 301 of 2008
Decided On : 15-05-2025

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. K. Parameshwar, Sr. Adv. Mr. M.V. Kunda, Adv. Ms. Kanti, Adv. Ms. Raji, Adv. Mr. Srinivas Patil, Adv. Ms. Chitransha Singh Shikarwar, Adv. Mr. Chanchal Kumar Ganguli, AOR M/S. Plr Chambers And Co., AOR Mr. Syed Mehdi Imam, AOR Mr. T. Harish Kumar, AOR Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Sr. Adv. Mr. Priyesh Mohan Srivastava, Adv. Ms. Anupama Dhurve, Adv. Ms. Sonal K Chopra, Adv. M/S. Mitter & Mitter Co., AOR M/S. Lawyer S Knit & Co, AOR
For the Respondent(s):Mr. Nishant Ramakantrao Katneshwarkar, AOR Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Mr. Shekhar Naphade, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chinmoy Khaladkar, Adv. Mr. B. K. Pal, AOR Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Mr. Aniruddha Joshi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv. Ms. Aditya Krishna, Adv. Ms. Preet S. Phanse, Adv. Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv. Mr. Shuvodeep Roy, AOR Mr. Deepayan Dutta, Adv. Mr. Saurabh Tripathi, Adv. Mr. Gaichangpou Gangmei, AOR Mr. Raj Kishor Choudhary, AOR Mr. Pitambar Acharya, Advocate General Mr. Shibashish Misra, AOR Mr. Manav Sabharwal, Adv. Mr. K. L. Janjani, AOR Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, AOR Ms. A. Sumathi, AOR Mr. Jai Prakash Pandey, AOR Mrs. Anjani Aiyagari, AOR Mr. K. V. Vijayakumar, AOR Mrs. Rani Chhabra, AOR Ms. Divya Roy, AOR Mr. Tarun Johri, AOR Mr. Radha Shyam Jena, AOR Mr. Ajit Pudussery, AOR Mr. Ashok Mathur, AOR M/S. Parekh & Co., AOR M/S. K J John And Co, AOR Mr. V. Balachandran, AOR Mr. S. C. Birla, AOR Mr. Ram Swarup Sharma, AOR Mr. T. Mahipal, AOR Mr. Umesh Bhagwat, AOR Mrs. M. Qamaruddin, AOR Mr. H. S. Parihar, AOR Ms. Baby Krishnan, AOR Mr. P. R. Ramasesh, AOR Ms. Adviteeya, Adv. Mr. Rakesh K. Sharma, AOR Mr. P. N. Gupta, AOR Mr. Sarad Kumar Singhania, AOR Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Nilay Gupta, Adv. Mr. E. C. Agrawala, AOR Mr. Kuldip Singh, AOR Ms. Bina Madhavan, AOR Ms. Pratibha Jain, AOR Mr. Rajat Joseph, AOR Mr. Gopal Prasad, AOR Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, AOR Mr. S.. Udaya Kumar Sagar, AOR Mr. Ranjan Mukherjee, AOR Mr. Tejaswi Kumar Pradhan, AOR M/S. Arputham Aruna And Co, AOR Mrs. Nandini Gore, AOR Mr. Raj Kumar Mehta, AOR Ms. Madhu Moolchandani, AOR Ms. Sharmila Upadhyay, AOR Mr. Rajeev Singh, AOR Mrs. Kanchan Kaur Dhodi, AOR Mr. Surya Kant, AOR Mr. E. C. Vidya Sagar, AOR M/S. M. V. Kini & Associates, AOR Mrs. B. Sunita Rao, AOR Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta, AOR Mr. Prashant Kumar, AOR Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, AOR Mr. Kanisk Mor, Adv. Mrs. Shweta Sand, Adv. 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The allotment of forest land for commercial use requires prior approval from the Central Government, violating the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and the doctrine of public trust mandates preservation of such land for public use.

Headnote:(A) Indian Forest Act, 1878 - Section 34 - Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 - Illegal allotment of forest land and construction of buildings - The land was recorded as a reserved forest, with no de-reservation permitted without prior approval from the Central Government under the 1980 FC Act. Court found that the State Government's actions violated statutory provisions, resulting in illegal allotment to private entities, with the process lacking transparency and legality. (Paras 11-39)

(B) Doctrine of Public Trust - The government, as a trustee of natural resources, has an obligation to preserve forest lands for public use and enjoyment, prohibiting private ownership for commercial purposes. The court reaffirmed this doctrine, stressing that governmental actions infringing on public trust must be scrupulously examined. (Paras 75-90)

(C) Conclusion - The allotment of forest land to private individuals was declared illegal, requiring restoration of possession to the Forest Department, with instructions for states to ensure similar violations are addressed statewide. (Paras 95-96)

Judgement Key Points

The original case number is Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995.

Table of Content
1. introduction of the case and its context. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments presented by the parties. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. issues for consideration by the court. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
4. analysis of the doctrine of desuetude. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
5. legal obligations of the state toward forest conservation (Para 30 , 34)
6. observations on the bona fide purchaser argument. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 48 , 49)
7. final conclusion on the allotment and directions. (Para 91 , 92)
8. final ruling on illegal allotment and restoration of land. (Para 96)

JUDGMENT :

B.R. GAVAI, CJI.

(I)	INTRODUCTION
(II)	FACTUAL POSITION
	(a) Background
	(b) Actions of the State Government
	(c) Acquisition and Construction by RRCHS
	(d) Proceedings before this Court
(III)	SUBMISSIONS
(IV)	ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
(V)	DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
	(a) As to whether the subject land is a Forest Land
	(b) As to whether the Divisional Commissioner was justified in recommending the allotment of subject land in favour of the ‘Chavan Family’ and as to whether the State Government was justified in accepting the said recommendation
	(c) As to whether the doctrine of desuetude would be applicable to the facts of the present case
	(d) As to whether the RRCHS could be said to be a bona fide purchaser of the subject land
	(e) As to whether the RRCHS would be entitled to allotment of alternate piece of land in view of the order passed by this Court in Re: “Construction of Multi Storeyed Buildings in Forest Land Maharashtra”
	(f) As to whether the doctrine of public trust would be applicable in the facts and circumstances of the present case
(VI)	CONCLUSION

(I) INTRODUCTION

1. The present matter is a classic example as to how the nexus between the Politicians, Bureaucrats and the Builders can result in the conversion of precious Forest Land for commercial purposes under the garb of resettlement of people belonging to the backward class from whose ancestors, agricultural land was acquired for public purpose.

(II) FACTUAL POSITION

2. The facts in brief, shorn of unnecessary details, giving rise to present proceedings are as under:

(a) Background

2.1 An area admeasuring 32 Acres 35 Gunthas at Survey No. 20 of Village Kondhwa Budruk in Pune District was notified as a Reserved Forest under the provisions of Section 34 of the Indian FOREST ACT , 1878 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1878 Act”) vide Notification dated 1st March 1879.

2.2 A portion of the land admeasuring 3 Acres 20 Gunthas was de-reserved by the State Government vide Notification dated 5th January 1934.

2.3 It is pertinent to note that no further orders for de-reservation were passed post 1934. As a result of which the remaining area of 29 Acres and 15 Gunthas, which was numbered as Survey No. 20-A and subsequently renumbered as Survey No. 21 of Village Kondhwa Budruk remained to be a Forest Land (hereinafter referred to as “the subject land”).

2.4 During the 1960s, a different parcel of land in Survey No. 37 of Kondhwa Budruk belonging to one ‘Chavan Family’ was acquired by the State Government for the purposes of construction of “Dr. Bandorwala Leprosy Hospital.”

2.5 It appears from the record that no compensation was paid to the ‘Chavan Family’. As such, a request was made by them for allotment of the subject land as an alternative for their resettlement.

2.6 It further appears from the record that in response to the request made by the ‘Chavan Family’, the Tehsildar, Haveli vide his communication dated 13th May 1968, released the subject land to the ‘Chavan Family’ for cultivation for a period of one year. The subject land was allotted on “Eksali” (yearly) basis for the year 1968-69.

2.7 The said allotment was accepted by the ‘Chavan Family’. The members of the ‘Chavan Family’ had also given an undertaking to th

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2025 Supreme(SC) 840

The allotment of forest land for commercial use requires prior approval from the Central Government, violating the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and the doctrine of public trust mandates preservation of such land for public use.

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