KERALA HIGH COURT
UNKNOWN, J
One Earth One Life (Reg. No. S.246/1988) Thrissur v. Custodian of Vested Forests and Conservator of Forests
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| 1. background on forest preservation laws. (Para 1 , 2 , 10) |
| 2. legislative history of forest acts. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. validity of lease deeds challenged. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 24 , 38) |
| 4. arguments on entitlement based on lease. (Para 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 5. court deliberates on public interest. (Para 32 , 33 , 35 , 57) |
| 6. issues of fraud in forest land claims. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 43 , 58) |
| 7. final orders based on legislative provisions. (Para 64 , 70 , 72) |
1. The subject matter in the two writ petitions revolves around a property located in Palghat Taluk and District. Palghat District was a part of the State of Madras before the reorganisation of States in 1956.
2. The subject matter in the Public Interest Litigation is the alleged preservation of "Forest" and to prevent the restoration of possession of the Forest by implementing the orders of the Forest Tribunal made under the Madras Preservation of Private Forest Act, 1949 (for short, Madras Act 27 of 1949) and the Kerala Preservation of Private Forest Act, 1972 .
3. The crux of the matter, though it needs a little narrative, the narrative is appreciated as it is needed for disposing of both cases.
4. Legisla






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