JUDGMENT :

HONBLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

Heard Mr. S. Mow, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. G. Ete, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.1—9 in WP(C) No.91/2020 and respondent Nos.1—7 in WP(C) Nos.94/2022 and Mr. T. Tapak, learned counsel for the respondent No.8 in WP(C) Nos.94/2022.

2. As the issues involved in both these Writ Petitions are one and same, are taken up for hearing and disposed of by this common judgment and order.

3. By filing these writ petitions, the petitioners have assailed the veracity of the Gram Sabha Resolution dated 06.11.2013 and the Deed of Agreement executed on 09.12.2013. The petitioners have also challenged the Certificate of mutation and Non-encumbrance Certificate dated 30.10.2015, issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Upper Siang. Challenge is also made to the Preliminary Notification dated 05.10.2018 proposing to constitute/declare Idu Keba Village Forest Reserve (here-in-after referred to as ‘the VFR’) for an area measuring 47620 Hectares, issued by the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment & Forest, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. The further challenge of the petitioners is to the order dated 11.03.202