( 1 ) IN this petition filed in public interest, petitioner has challenged the action of the respondents in permitting non-forest activities in the forest area. Though this petition related to a limited area to be developed by the Special Axea Development Authority (SADA) respondent No. 6 and has challenged the development plan of the said Authority in which forest area is being utilised for non-forest activities for construction of Counter Magnet City and permission of mining in the forest area, during the course of arguments, this being a public interest litigation, the Court has enquired about the non-forest activities in the district of Gwalior and issuance of mining lease to various persons on the forest land. In view of the contradictory reply by the Department of Forest and Revenue, a committee was constituted which was headed by Justice R. B. Dixit, a retired Judge of this Court, Committee submitted its report. State was not satisfied with the said report and further requested that another commission be appointed. Therefore, vide order dated 14-2-2005 expert committee was directed to be constituted which comprised of: (i) An officer of the rank of Chief Conservator of Fores

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