Court : Kerala
Decided on : Oct-07-1999
Reported in : AIR2000Ker131
..... ext. p-17.'locus standi' and public interest litigation 16. before we advert to the above points it is essential to deal with a preliminary point as to the locus standi' of the petitioner to move the present writ petition and aptness of its filing as 'public interest litigation' ..... social conditions existing at present in the society can be extrapolated reasonably and fairly only when the court takes upon the burden of opening the chapters of history around the issue under consideration.history behind the occupation of government land 34. roscoe pound told the jurists:'it was the task ..... aforesaid ordinance-gaz. of india 2-12-1980, pt. ii s-2 ext. p. 1183.' 38. the salient features of the act arc as follows :1. the act which is having only 7 sections is intended to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto ..... restrictions a power to legislate includes a power to legislate prospectively as well as retrospectively [hiralal ratan lal v. sales tax officer kanpur, air 1973 sc 1034]. but the question is as to how we construe a statute whether it is prospective or retrospective. it is a fundamental principle ..... under the earlier supreme court order have been rightly rejected or not by the committee and whether under those schemes, the mine lessees can be allowed to carry on mining operations without in any way adversely affecting environment or ecological balance or causing hazard to individuals, cattle and agricultural lands. .....
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