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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
ALOK ARADHE, CJ., ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI
Forum For A Better Hyderabad, Hyderabad – Appellant
Versus
Government of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of forest land acquisition and status. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments between petitioners and respondents. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's handling of case facts. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. principles of administrative procedure and reservations. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. importance of delay and laches in litigation. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. validation of land transfers and legal standing of respondents. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 7. conclusion of the petition and dismissal. (Para 16) |
ORDER :
Anil Kumar Jukanti, J.
Mr. Gandra Mohan Rao, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners.
Ms. Anjali Agarwal, learned counsel for respondent No.1.
Mr. Mohammed Imran Khan, learned Additional Advocate General for the State.
Mr. B.Vijay Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.11.
Mr. P.Sri Raghu Ram, learned Senior Counsel for respondent Nos.13 and 15.
Ms. Jagriti Dugar, learned counsel representing Dr. Venkat Reddy Donthi Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.18.
2. In this writ petition filed as public interest litigation, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:
“…to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring –
i. The action of Respondent Nos.2 to 10 in diverting an
The court dismissed the public interest litigation based on delay and the absence of statutory violations regarding forest land conversion under the Forest (Conservation) Act, affirming the principle....
Lands cannot be classified as forest unless legally notified and proper procedures followed, invalidating requirements for governmental approval for non-forest activities.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the lack of jurisdiction of Consolidation Authorities over forest land notified under Section-4 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and the vesting of ....
Environmental Law - Unauthorized encroachment on forest land - Cancellation of any permission/Licences - Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Transfer of forest land to User Agency shall not....
Notice under Section 35(3) IFA for MPFA vesting must be by authorised officer, served on true owner pre- or proximately to appointed day; invalid notice fails strict compliance, preventing land class....
The court upheld the principle that claims to ownership over lands designated as reserved forest cannot be established without following lawful de-reservation processes.
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