2025 INSC 1461
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 3661 OF 2011
STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. ….APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
GANDHI JEEVAN COLLECTIVE FARMING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED ….RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
Mehta, J.
1. Heard.
2. The State of Karnataka is in appeal before us for
assailing the final judgment and order dated 6th
January, 2009 in Writ Appeal No. 1079 of 2008,
whereby, the learned Division Bench of the High
Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru1 affirmed the order
dated 27th February, 2008 passed by the learned
Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 3467 of 2007
1 Hereinafter, being referred to as the “High Court”.
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CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 3661 OF 2011
whereby the said writ petition was disposed of with
liberty to the respondent2 herein (writ petitioner
therein) to file a suitable representation to the Deputy
Conservator of Forests under the relevant rules
within eight weeks and the appellant-State was
directed to forward the said representation to the
Ministry of Forest and Environment, Union of India
to pass appropriate orders within six weeks
thereafter.
3. The facts relevant and essential for disposal of
the appeal are noted hereinbelow.
4. The State Government vide orders dated 17th
March, 1973 and 30th June, 1976, granted an area of
134 acres 6 guntas of land loc...