Jacob Dominic v. the Custodian of Vested Forests
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner moved this Court in a contempt case aggrieved by delay in restoring property. The respondent stated the land was declared ecologically fragile under the Kerala Forest Act, 2003, preventing restoration. The Court closed the contempt case, preserving the petitioner's right to challenge the notification.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed without prejudice to the petitioner's right to challenge the notification of the Government.