Report of the Central Empowered Committeee (CEC) appointed by Supreme Court regarding illegal mining and other related activities in forest areas of Karnataka in response to the petition filed Samaj Parivartana Samudaya and others.

The Writ Petition No.562 of 2009  deals with alleged illegal
mining in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The
CEC has earlier, pursuant to this Hon’ble Court’s order dated
19.11.2010, filed a Report dated 7.1.2011 regarding the six
mining leases in Bellary Reserve Forest falling in District
Ananatpur, Andhra Pradesh. The Hon’ble Supreme Court by
order dated 25.2.2011 has, with regard to the allegations /
averments contained in the above said Writ Petition, directed
the CEC to submit its Report within six weeks. This Report
(Interim) regarding the illegal mining in Karnataka is being
filed pursuant to the above order of this Hon’ble Court.