Application regarding alleged encroachment of forest land withdrawn by applicant after voluntary acceptance of High Court findings that land is classified as 'Purani Parti'.
Original Application No.200/2024/EZ (I.A. No.28/2025/EZ) dismissed as withdrawn.
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Court No.1
Item No.10
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA
(THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)
Original Application No.200/2024/EZ (I.A. No.28/2025/EZ)
In the matter of: Dr. R.K. Singh Son of Late Shri Nitya Nand Singh, Aged about 59 Years, Resident of G-600, GAMA 2, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
.... Applicant(s)
Versus
1. Union of India Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change,
Government of India, Through its Secretary, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, New Delhi - 110003
2. State of Jharkhand
Through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi – 834004, Jharkhand
3. Deputy Commissioner Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand - 827001
4. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head Of the Forest Force (HOFF) Forests, Environment and Climate Change Department, Van Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi – 834002 Jharkhand
5. Divisional Forest Officer Bokaro Forest Division, Van Bhawan, Chas Block-B, J5FH+6PJ, DSP Colony, Shivpuri Colony, Bokaro Steel City, Chas, Jharkhand - 827013
6. Umaayush Multicom Private Ltd.
Indrapuri , Raja Bazar, New Capital, Patna
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7. Lalan Singh Son of Late Chandra Deo Singh, Raja Bazar, R-6 & 7 impleaded vide Road No.1, order dated 20.02.2025 New Capital Patna, in I.A. No.31/2025/EZ Pin - 800014
.... Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 09.05.2025
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. AMIT STHALEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. ARUN KUMAR VERMA, EXPERT MEMBER
For Applicant(s) : Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Adv. (in Virtual Mode)
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Dibyendra Narayan Ray, Sr. Adv. a/w
Mr. Sourav Haldar, Adv. for R-1 (in Virtual Mode), Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. for R-2, 3, 4 & 5 (in Virtual Mode), Mr. Kallol Basu, Adv. a/w Mr. Nilanjan Pal, Adv. for R-6 & 7,
ORDER
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“ 81) Respondent No.4 raised a plea that some of the subject land belongs to Bokaro Steel Plant. But counsel for the petitioner has filed an order dt.02.03.2022 issued by the Revenue Officer, Chas under Section 87 of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, deleting the area said to be belonging to the Bokaro Steel Plant after a detailed inquiry in which the said
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Steel Plant has also admitted that the said land was not acquired for it’s use. The Revenue Officer, Chas in view of judgments in W.P.(C) No.593 of 2017 and LPA No.786 of 2018 held that the record of rights is to be rectified, and even the land previously shown as owned by Bokaro Steel Plant authority has to be deleted, and the same shall be recorded in favour of the petitioner. Thereafter a Continuous Khatian was also issued to the petitioner on 09.03.2022 after carrying out the said corrections.
It indicates the land is classified not as ‘forest land’ but as ‘Purani Parti’ i.e old fallow land/raiyati land only. This is filed at page 116 of his consolidated reply to the show cause dt. 19.10.2024 and 25.10.2024 filed by the Respondent No.2.
So there is no merit in this plea of respondent No.4 either.
82) We reject the plea taken by the respondent No.4 that petitioner cannot carry on any non-forest activity on the subject land because it is ‘forest land’ irrespective of ownership. The land being ‘Purani Parti’ land as per the Continuous Khatian issued by the Revenue Officer, Chas on 9.3.2022, no restriction on it’s enjoyment can be put by the respondents by treating it still as a ‘forest land’.”
to press the Original Application and he may be allowed to withdraw the same.
B. Amit Sthalekar, JM
Dr. Arun Kumar Verma, EM
May 09, 2025, Original Application No.200/2024/EZ (I.A. No.28/2025/EZ) SKB
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Dr. R.K. Singh
Union of India
State of Jharkhand
Umaayush Multicom Private Ltd.
B. Amit Sthalekar
Arun Kumar Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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