Lakhan Kumar vs
Case brief
What is this about?
On suo-moto jurisdiction, the NGT constituted a Joint Committee of officials to verify allegations of illegal mining and forest encroachment in Jharkhand before deciding further action, vesting the District Magistrate as the nodal agency and transferring the matter to the Eastern Zone Bench.
What did the court decide?
A Joint Committee was constituted to report on illegal mining; matters remanded to Eastern Zone Bench.