NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Mr. Swatanter Kumar, CJ, Mr. Raghuvendra S. Rathore, J, Mr. Bikram Singh Sajwan, ACJ
Court on Its Own Motion – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. unauthorized cutting of trees on private land. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. investigation details and initial judgments on tree felling. (Para 5 , 6 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. costs and recommendations for reforestation. (Para 8 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. liabilities and permissions required for land transactions. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 32) |
| 5. interpretations around negligence and responsibility. (Para 101 , 102 , 120) |
| 6. findings and decisions on environmental compensation. (Para 119 , 124 , 146) |
| 7. conclusion of the original applications. (Para 154 , 155) |
JUDGEMENT
PRESENT: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Swatanter Kumar (Chairperson) Hon’ble Mr.Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore (Judicial Member) Hon’ble Mr. Bikram Singh Sajwan (Expert Member) Reserved on: 31 st January, 2017 Pronounced on: 1 st August, 2017
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?
RAGHUVENDRA S. RATHORE, J (JUDICIAL MEMBER)
1. While sitting in Circuit Bench at Shimla, the Tribunal came across a newspaper report published by The Tribune on 20.11.2014 that 200 trees have been cut near Tara Devi Temple. The trees were of Deodar and Oak and were

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