Shri Hira Singh Markam vs Union of India - 2018 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 8

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2018 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 8

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Raghuvendra S. Rathore, J, Dr. Satyawan Singh Garbyal, Expert Member
Shri Hira Singh Markam – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Ritwick Dutta, Sr. Adv., Mr. Rahul Choudhary, Mr. Utkarsh Jain, Ms. Meera Gopal, Ms. Geetanjali Sreedhar, Ms. Sukriti Kashyap
For the Respondents: Mr. Vikash Malhotra, Mr. Apoorv Kurup, Ms. Needhi Mittal, Avanish Rathi, Mr. A.P. Mayee, Ms. Shipra Shukla, Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Ms. Asmita Singh, Mr. Shyam Agrawal, Mr. Ardhendumauli Kr. Prasad, Ms. Ragya V. Singh, Mr. Shashank Saxena, Ms. Sanjana Saddy

Table of Content
1. context of the appeal and challenge details. (Para 1 , 2)
2. requirements for forest rights act compliance. (Para 3 , 4)
3. exemption from gram sabha consent for linear projects. (Para 5 , 6)
4. clarification on statutory requirements. (Para 7)
5. final ruling on the appeal's merit. (Para 9 , 10)

JUDGEMENT

PRESENT: Hon’bleMr. Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore (Judicial Member) Hon’bleDr.Satyawan Singh Garbyal (Expert Member) Reserved on: 4 th September, 2018 Pronounced on: 14 th September, 2018

1. Whether the judgment is allowed to be published on the net?

2. Whether the judgment is allowed to be published in the NGT Reporter?

Dr. S.S. GARBYAL, (EXPERT MEMBER)

In this Appeal filed on 10.11.2014, the applicant has challenged the order of Forest Clearance granted by the State of Chattisgarh on 23.05.2014 for the diversion of 83.12 ha. of additional forest land in East Bhanupratappur forest division for the non-forest purpose under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act. 1980 for construction of the Phase I of the Dalli-Rajhara –Rawghat Railway Line. The Appellant had also challenged the Stage I forest clearance dated 16.04.2010 and the stage II Forest Clearance

Click Here to Read the rest of this document

2018 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 8

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)Raghuvendra S. Rathore, J, Dr. Satyawan Singh Garbyal, Expert MemberShri Hira Singh Markam – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Raghuvendra S. Rathore, J, Dr. Satyawan Singh Garbyal, Expert Member
Shri Hira Singh Markam – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent