Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/05/2018 regarding encroachment of Panchmarhi Cantonment land.
Supreme Court has been informed that out of 1001.582 hectares of Cantonment land belonging to the Army which is included in the Panchmarhi Wild Life Sanctuary notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, 607.582 hectares is non-forest Cantonment land and 395 hectares is deemed forest land being part of Cantonment land belonging to the Army.