BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI Tuesday the 10^th day of December, 2024 Original Application No. 87 of 2022(SZ)

(Through Video Conference)

IN THE MATTER OF Mohaque Mehra C/o Deepak Mehra, Abbana Village, Alur Taluk, Hassan, Karnataka- 573214.

...Applicant(s)

Versus

1. The State of Karnataka, Rep by its Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, 4th Floor, Aranya Bhavan, Malleshwaram, Bangalore, Karnataka- 560012.

2. The Assistant Conservator of Forests, 1st Floor, Aranaya Bhavan, Near Dairy Circle, Hassan, Karnataka- 573201.

3. Range Forest Officer, Byrapura Range, Alur Taluk, Hassan District, Karnataka- 573201.

4. Assistant Commissioner of Revenue Department, Town Hall, BM Road, Sakleshpur, Hassan District, Karnataka- 573134.

5. Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Alur Taluk, Hassan District, Karnataka- 573213. ...Respondent(s)

For Applicant(s): Mr. Sai Sathya Jith.

For Respondent(s): Mr. Rajat Jonathan Shaw for Mr. K.M.

Darpan for R1 to R5.

Judgment Reserved on: 25.11.2024.

CORAM HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. SATYAGOPAL KORLAPATI, EXPERT MEMBER

JUDGMENT

Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member

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