T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULKPAD ETC. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULKPAD ETC. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

Establishment of a High Power Committee to oversee implementation of Supreme Court directions in the North Eastern Region, restriction on granting new licenses to saw mills, veneer and plywood industries, control on use and sale of timber, and expedited procedure for granting mining clearances under the Forest...

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Parties
Petitioner: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad; Respondent: Union of India and Others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
04 March 1997
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (c) No. 202 of 1995; Civil Appeals Nos. 357 75 of 1977, 2457 of 1977, 1344 45 of 1976 / Interim Order/further Directions
Outcome
Writ Petition disposed of. Interim applications allowed with directions.
Legal Topics
Forest Conservation, Protection and Conservation of Forests, Saw Mills and Wood Industries Regulation, Mining Operations in Forest Areas
Environmental Law Forest Conservation Protection and Conservation of Forests Saw Mills and Wood Industries Regulation Mining Operations in Forest Areas

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Parties

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad

Petitioner

Union of India and Others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (c) No. 202 of 1995; Civil Appeals Nos. 357 75 of 1977, 2457 of 1977, 1344 45 of 1976 / Interim Order/further Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Directions for implementation of Forest Conservation Act, 1980 in North Eastern Region
  2. 2 Regulation of saw mills, veneer and plywood industries
  3. 3 Mining operations within forest areas

Ratio Decidendi

Establishment of a High Power Committee to oversee implementation of Supreme Court directions in the North Eastern Region, restriction on granting new licenses to saw mills, veneer and plywood industries, control on use and sale of timber, and expedited procedure for granting mining clearances under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

Court Disposition

Writ Petition disposed of. Interim applications allowed with directions.

Orders

  • Establishment of High Power Committee for North Eastern Region.
  • Preparation of timber inventory in forests, depots, and mills.