Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Shramik Adivasi Sangathan Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 12/08/2016 regarding illegal excavations by various private persons including contractors and violations of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 in Harda, Betul and Khandwa Districts of Madhya Pradesh.

HISTORY OF THE CASE

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagannath Mane Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/01/2016 regarding Environmental Clearances granted for the purpose of carrying out stone mining in the land bearing Khasra No. 748 of village Nahalda, Teshil and District Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. NGT dismisses the Application.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jagannath Mane Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 19/03/2015 on whether the
industrial estate located in village Turfikunbi, District Khandwa is a forest land and therefore in terms of the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 no non forest activity is permissible in the aforesaid land.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jalindar Piraji Dhanwate Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2014 regarding grant of mining lease and / or establishment of Stone Crusher on separate pieces of land in Khandwa District. It is alleged that the entire land in Khasra No. 302 was recorded in the revenue records since 1973-74 as ‘Chhote Bade Jhad Ka Jungle’ as such it is alleged that with the coming into force of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 the aforesaid Khasra No. 302 being recorded as ‘Forest’ no non forest activity is permissible in Khasra No. 302.