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Jun 03 2022 (SC)

In Re : T.n. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs. Union Of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... sanctuary the cec came across a horrible and unbelievable picture of devastated eco system due to indiscriminate mining activity in blatant violation of the forest (conservation) act, wild life (protection) act and even this hon'ble court's orders. the sanctuary is littered with hundreds of deep mining pits, randomly scattered "over burdens", scores of cranes ..... sought for restarting the mining activities in non forest area. 20 directions have also been asked to prevent initiation of penal proceedings against the applicant under the wild life (protection) act, 1972. (ii) the applicant in i.a. nos.982 984 of 2003 is one smt. magan devi meena. her case is that she was ..... grant of temporary working permits for 12 mining within safety zones around any national park/wildlife sanctuary declared under sections 18, 26 a or 35 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972. as an interim measure, direction was issued to maintain one kilometre safety zone, which was subject to the orders that may be made in .....

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Aug 20 2019 (SC)

M/S Natesan Agencies (Plantations) Vs. State Rep. By the Secretary to ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... a notification dated 06.03.1976, as issued by the government of tamil nadu, the land in question was proposed to be included in a wild life sanctuary under the wild life (protection) act, 19723 and several propositions for award of compensation were actively considered by the authorities concerned, who were also under the mandate of the high court ..... follows the directions of the government. since the notification and declaration was issued by the state government under section 18 of the unamended wild life protection act, it is the government and the government alone which can cancel or modify the notification by invoking the power under section 21 of the general clauses ..... on 14.07.1977, the district collector issued a proclamation under section 21 of the act of 1972 specifying the limits of the sanctuary and requiring any person having any right to file the claim in form no.8 under the wild life protection (tamil nadu) rules, 19754. the appellant would submit that the land in question was .....

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Nov 03 2016 (HC)

Nature Care Trust, Madurai represented by the Founder and Managing Tru ...

Court : Chennai Madurai

..... no.143 (environment and forest (fr.5) department for the declaration of kodaikanal wild life sanctuary under section 26 a1(b) of wild life (protection) act 1972, since the kodaikanal wild life sanctuary comes under the jurisdiction including theni and dindigul district, the kodaikanal wild life sanctuary area to an extent of 60,895.482 hectares. he has also states ..... in the said area. hence, the present impugned order has been passed. 10. the writ petitioner also states that as per section 21 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972, proclamation collect when a notification has been issued under section 18, the collector shall (within a period of sixty days) publish in the regional ..... . the counter also states that the government have empower to pass or declare sanctuary by either following procedures under sections 18 to 25 of the wild life protection act, 1972 or by declaring a reserved forest area as sanctuary under section 26a(1)(b). 15. the 8th respondent also states that the notification .....

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Jun 05 2014 (HC)

Chewang Pintso Bhutia, East Sikkim and Another Vs. State of Sikkim thr ...

Court : Sikkim

..... mr. v. giri, essentially placed the same arguments as that of the state-respondent. it was submitted that the scope of the environment (protection) act, 1986 and the wild life (protection) act, 1972, envisages two different schemes. he took us through the various provisions to indicate the scope of these two legislations. he, however, emphasized ..... 20th meeting on 13-09-2010) in consideration of religious sentiments was far in excess of its power and mandate under the wild life (protection) act, 1972, which only provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants and matters related thereto. however, as the present project did not require nbwl clearance, its parallel could ..... trees, loss of flora, effect upon at least 160 species of mammals most of which fall under the endangered species under schedule i of the wild life (protection) act, 1972, the avifauna, reptiles, butterflies, fish, etc. the report spells out the adverse impact on account of the immigration of construction workers to .....

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Dec 22 2009 (HC)

Bimalkanti Ghose Vs. State of Orissa and ors.

Court : Orissa

Reported in : 109(2010)CLT247

..... environment department, orissa, bhubaneswar-opp. party no. 1. the said letter was written after making enquiry in exercise of the power under sections 19 to 25 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972. even though, the collector has submitted the aforesaid letter/report, no action has been taken by the state govt. by order dated 2.9.2008, this ..... the land, the petitioner planted 3000 teak stumps in the said plot in the year 1971. in may, 1976, by a notification under section 18 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972, the state govt. declared the area to be a sanctuary to be known as 'satakosia gorge sanctuary'. the petitioner made an application for removal of the ..... been admitted by the appellant in his appeal under reference. as per section 18-a of the wildlife protection act, the provisions of section 29 are equally applicable to the sanctuary notified under section 18 of the said act. the section 29 prohibits removal of any forest produce except in accordance with the provisions as well .....

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Aug 26 2009 (HC)

Ramgad Minerals and Mining Pvt. Ltd. Now Represented by Its Director S ...

Court : Karnataka

..... sanctuary national park under sections 18, 35 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972 or any sanctuary, national park or game reserve declared under any other act or rules made thereunder even if prior approval have been obtained from the moef under the fc act in such an area.31.4 mr. krishnan venugopal, ..... or medicinal plants;(b) any purpose other than reafforestation, but does not include any work relating or ancillary to conservation, development and management of forests and wild-life, namely, the establishment of check-posts, fire lines, wireless communications and construction of fencing, bridges and culverts, dams, water holes, trench marks, ..... must be understood according to its dictionary meaning. this description covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of section 2(i) of forest conservation act. the term 'forest land', occurring in section 2, will not only include 'forest' as understood in the dictionary .....

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May 08 2009 (SC)

M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : JT2009(6)SC434; 2009(7)SCALE650; (2009)6SCC142; 2009(6)LC2626(SC)

..... 548 no mining activity is permitted within areas which are notified as sanctuary, national park under sections 18, 35 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972 or any sanctuary, national part or game reserve declared under any other act or rules made thereunder even if prior approval have been obtained from the moef under the f.c ..... mehta (supra). it is important to note that by notification dated 7.5.1992 issued by moef under section 3(2)(v) of the environment (protection) act, 1986 ('ep act' for short), as amended, all new mining operations including renewal leases stood banned. the notification further laid down the procedure for taking prior permission before ..... ensure that no mining activity in the aravalli hills is carried out, especially in that part which has been regarded as forest area or protected under the environment (protection) act.on consideration of the report of central empowered committee dated december 14, 2002, we issue the following further directions:(1) mining may be .....

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Feb 26 2007 (HC)

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Commissioner and Secretary to Gov ...

Court : Chennai

Reported in : 2007(1)CTC513

..... listed for hearing, a petition has been filed for raising additional ground to the following effect:the suit is barred by section 60 of the wild life protection act since the actions complained of by the plaintiff as against the defendant/state government are all one which have been taken in good faith under the powers ..... of the wild life protection act, 1972 and hence the state government and its officers have an immunity from being sued.10. a counter affidavit has been filed by the plaintiff ..... state government approved the proposal of the chief conservator of forests to notify kalkakadu reserve forest as sanctuary for wild life and accordingly a notification under section 18(1) of the wild life protection act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as 'the act) was issued declaring its intention to constitute the said forest as wildlife sanctuary. on 14.11.1976, as .....

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Apr 10 2006 (SC)

T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : 2006(1)ALD(Cri)801; [2007(1)JCR99(SC)]; JT2006(4)SC454; 2006(4)SCALE232; (2006)10SCC480

..... main habitations and their maintenances by providing sufficient number of vents for the roads existing at the time of notification of kolleru wild life sanctuary under section 18 of wild life (protection) act, 1972 without permitting new roads and culverts.(7) right to maintain existing water courses and drains necessary to avert submersion ..... fishermen cooperative society; sanjaya gandhi fishermen co-operative society, sringavarappaduof krishna district will be cancelled. the claimants are not entitled to any compensation under wild life (protection) act, 1972 as they were assigned the lands by the government on free of land value.(11) d-farm pattas to the extent of ac. ..... of agricultural lands surrounding kolleru lake.(8) other rights and conditions as specified under section 27 to 34 and other provisions of the wild life (protection) act, 1972.(9) electricity connection shall be given for domestic use only and not for aquaculture or any activity connected therewith.(10) the 'd .....

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Oct 11 2005 (HC)

Maheshkumar Virjibhai Trivedi and 20 ors. Vs. the State of Gujarat and ...

Court : Gujarat

Reported in : AIR2006Guj35; (2006)2GLR1066

..... declared in the year 1973 and as per provisions of section-20 of the wild life protection act, 1972, after issue of notification under section-18, no right shall be acquired in, on or over the land comprised within the limits of area specified in ..... dated 17.1.2001 refusing to recognize the rights of the petitioners in the land in question as their rights were after notification under section-18 of the wild life protection act declaring the intention, means, after declaration of the sanctuary. it is required to be noted that the necessary entry with regard to the said order is ..... delay and laches. even otherwise, it is required to be noted that so far as the lands in question is concerned, it is wild ass sanctuary declared under the provisions of the wild life protection act, 1972 and necessary notifications are already issued since long. it is also required to be noted that the intention for sanctuary was already .....

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