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Saving India's Forests and Wildlife
The Pioneering role of the Supreme Court
in India
Contents:

Judgements, Orders Passed By The Supreme Court In The Forest Matter

1. Interim order 12.12.1996

2. Order in I.A. No. 60 on illegal felling of trees on tribal lands in Bastar 07.01.1998
3. Order on protection and management of forests and regulating wood based industries in the North Eastern States 15.01.1998
4. Order in I.A. No. 548 prohibiting removal of dead, dying, diseased trees, grasses etc. from national parks and sanctuaries 14.02.2000
5. Order in I.A. No. 424 on felling and regeneration of trees and encroachments in Madhya Pradesh 22.09.2000
6. Order protecting forest officials from retaliatory complaints field by accused involved in forest offences in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh
7. Order on seizure of illegal timber in railway wagons transported from North Eastern States in violation of Supreme Court orders 12.03.2001
8. Further order on illegal timber seized from railway wagons from North Eastern States 23.04.2001
9. Order Constituting Empowered Committees for the State of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh for expeditious disposal of pending I.As. 23.04.2001
10. Order in I.A. No.795 file by Amicus Curiae for declaration of Matheran as ecological sensitive zone under E. P. Act, 1986 23.04.2001
11. Order in I. A. No. 707 on collection of minor forest produce except from national park & sanctuaries 18.02.2002
12. Contempt Petition No. 193 against Persons involved in felling of trees in Nillgiri, in violation of Supreme Court’s Order 18.2.2002
13. Order constituting Central Empowered Committee 9.5.2002
14. Order in I. A. No. 703 filed by Amicus Curiae highlighting of serious problem of encroachments on forest lands 12.8.2002
15. Order in I. A. No. 780 filed by Amicus Curiae on painting of advertisements on rocks around Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh 2.9.2002
16. Order on notification of C.E.C. as a statutory authority under E.P. Act,1986 9.9.2002
17. Order in I.A. No. 276 removing encroachments from Tatkola Reserved Forest in Karnataka 20.9.2002
18. Order in I. A. No. 780 on painting of advertisement on rocks around Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh 26.9.2002
19. Order on First Monitoring Report of the CEC recommending for continuing a ban for 5 more years on issuing fresh licenses to wood based industries in the North Eastern States 29.10.2002
20. Order in I.A. No. 828 etc. regulating mining in Aravali Hills in Rajasthan 29.10.2002
21. Order in I.A. No. 566 on creation of Compensatory Afforestation Fund and Charging Net Present Value of forest land Diverted for non forest use 29.10.2002
22. Kudremukh Judgement I.A. No. 670 of 2001 30.10.2002
23. Order on felling of trees in Rajaji National Park by Power Grid Corporation Ltd. On payment of Rs. 50 crores 29.10.2002
24. Directions on encroachments in I.A. No. 703 filed by Amicus Curiae highlighting of serious problem of encroachments of forest lands
25. Order on regulating mining activity in Aravalli Hills in Haryana and Rajasthan I.As 828, 833, 834-835, 837-838, 839, 840, 846 & 847 16.12.2002

Recommendations, Reports and Directions Issued by the Central Empowered Committee

Gazette Notification of C.E.C

Recommendations
1. I.A. No. 703 of 2001 on encroachments 5.8.2002
2. I.A. No. 22 on sale of timber in J & K 5.8.2002
3. I.A. No. 670 mining in Kudremukh National Park 13.8.2002
4. I.A. No. 276 encroachment in Tatkola Reserved Forest, Karnataka 13.8.2002
5. I.A. No. 566 on Compensatory Afforestation 13.8.2002
6. I.A No. 780 painting of advertisements on rocks around Rohtang Pass 15.9.2002
7. I.A No. 414 etc. on saw mills in Maharashtra 27.12.2002
8. I.A No. 395 etc. on felling of trees in Meghalaya 27.12.2002
9. I.A No. 583 on regulations of grant of licences to wood based industries in North-Eastern states 30.12.2002
10. I.A. No. 705 on use of forest land in Shettihalli Sanctuary in Karnataka 31.12.2002
11. I.A No. 1785 in W. P. (C) no. 4677/85 in M. C Mehta Vs. Union of India- Haryana Mining matter 7.2.2003
12. I.A No. 782 etc. for regulating wood based industries in Bihar 16.4.2003
13. On felling of trees in plantations / estates in Tamil Nadu in violation of Supreme Court orders 28.4.2003
14. I.A No. 392 on modalities for conducting sale of confiscated mined material from Forest land in Mirzapur 6.5.2003
15. I.A No. 430 etc., appealed for order of H.P.C for North-eastern region 8.5.2003
16. I.A No. 659 for declaring Matheran as ecological sensitive zone 2.6.2003
17. I.A. No. 819 etc. for laying of transmmission lines in forest areas in Uttaranchal 3.7.2003
18. I.A. No. 800, appeal by state of M.P against order of State Empowered Committee on use of Private Capital for afforestation of degrated land 25.7.2003
19. I.A. No. 826 etc. on utilization of Rs. 50 crores in Rajaji National Park 28.7.2003
20. I. A. No. 458, permission sort by Ministry of Finance for disposal of confiscated Timber 29.8.2003
21. S.L.P.filed by Amicus Curiae against order of J&K High Court or location of veneer mill within 8 km from forest boundary 2.9.2003
22. I.A No. 864 for laying pipe lines through Ratapani
Sanctuary on depositing 5 percent of project cost 4.9.2003

23. I.A No 757 filed by Amicus Curiae on Mount Abu 8.9.2003
24. I.A. No. 727 approval under F. C. Act required for diverting lands notifying under section 4 &5 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 10.9.2003
25. Status of removal of Encroachment from Tatkola reserve forest, Karnataka and comments on affidavit filed by the chief Secretary 6.10.2003
26. I.A. No. 857 & 858, allotment of forest land in Korba,
M.P. without approval under F. C. Act for setting up of coal washery 6.10.2003

27. I.A. No. 836 – 895 mining of boulders from Valmiki
Tiger Reserve, Bihar 23.10.2003


Orders Passed by the CEC

28. Application No. 16 mining adjoining Sariska Tiger Reserve 28.2.2003
29. Application No. 46 Interim Orders for Protection of Olive Ridley turtles and its habitat in Orissa 7.3.2003
Reports
30. Illegal mining in Jamua Ramgarh Sanctuary, Rajasthan 27.5.2003
31. In application No. 108 on laying of optical fibre in Mount Abu Sanctuary 25.4.2003
32. In application No. 10 filed by Dr. Ullas Karanth for seeking permission for research project in Protected Areas in Karnataka 10.9.2003
33. In application No. 148 reccomending inciation of contempt proceedings against D.F.O Puri for issuring licences to saw-mills in violation of Supreme Court orders 14.8.2003
34. Jambudwip – use of Reserve forest land for non-forestry activity by fishing trawllers mechanized boards without F.C Act clearance in violation of Supreme Court orders 20.12.2002

Directions Issued by the CEC


35. On encroachment of Muthanga range in Wyanad Sanctuary 16.4.2003
36. Application No. 121 on illegal mining on Reserve Forest land in Lalitpur 22.9.2003
37. In application No. 209 prohibiting felling of removal of bamboo from Shoolpaneshwar, Gujarat 19.8.2003
38. Status of implementation of Supreme Court order for Andaman & Nicobar Islands 7.5.2003
39. Illegal incursion of villagers of cattle in Ranthambore National Park in violation of Supreme Court orders 17.9.2002
40. Illegal incursion of villagers of cattle in Ranthambore National Park in violation of Supreme Court orders 19.9.2002
41. In application no. 246 for stopping mining continuing in Sanctuaries in Goa in violation of Supreme Court orders 7.11.2003

Site Visit Report of Corbett National Park

42. Report of Mr. Debi Goenka, EC Member, BNHS 16.6.2003

CEC – Rules and Procedure

43. Rules and procedure for application 14.6.2003