Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand dated 06/08/2018 regarding large scale encroachments of forest land in the various districts of State of Jharkhand and violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in raising various constructions in the reserve forest. The essential prayer made in the application is for a direction upon the State respondents to conduct geo-referencing the entire cadastral sheets of notified forests, namely, reserved forest, protected forest, etc.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 23/01/2018 regarding various government structures and establishments existing within the protected forest areas in the Dumka district, Jharkhand.

It has been admitted before the Court that various government establishments and structures were either in existence from before or had been raised in the forest area without clearance being sought for under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 11/04/2017 regarding encroachment of forest land, Dumka District, Jharkhand. Various Govt. structures and establishments had been set up in the protected forest.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 11/01/2017 regarding encroachment of large areas of forest land in the state of Jharkhand. NGT in the Order asks the State to file an affidavit on the areas encroached, steps taken against the encroachers and the present status of the actions taken.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Ors dated 14/10/2014 regarding deforestation and the encroachment of the government lands, Jharkhand.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 12/08/2014 regarding rampant encroachment taking place in the forest land of Jharkhand. The Applicant has also stated that encroachment is made in connivance with the officials of the State of Jharkhand which will cost severe ecological imbalances.