Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 945 · Decided 18 August 2008
A. Chowgule & CO. LTD. v. Goa Foundation & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 945 · [2008] 12 S.C.R. 196
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5180/2001
- Decided
- 18 August 2008
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, H.S. BEDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Forest Conservation Act Section 2, 2A, 4, 5, 6
Headnote
~ Forest Conservation Act, 1980 - s. 2 - Forest (Conser- vation) Rules 1981- rr. 4, 5 and 6 - De-reservation of forest c and use of forest land for non-forest purpose - Restriction on - Held: Prior approval of Central Government is required as per procedure prescribed for diversion of forest land other purpose - Formal approval granted ex- post facto would not cure any defect in dereservation. D The Government of Goa leased 12 hectares of land to Appellant-company to enable it to set up an integrated • unit including a benefication plant for production of sale- 'f' able iron ore and
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