...respondents, as submitted by the learned Additional Advocate General are extracted below: a)In Sirumalai 7528.875 hectares of land is declared as Reserve land and proposals for declaration of this area as reserve forest under...Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 declaring the lands as reserve forest. It was argued that the said notification was published in the Government gazette.... In the notification, it was announced that in respect of Sirumalai village, an extent of 3881.16.5 hectares were notified as reserve forest with effect from 13.9.2010. The survey numbers as well as...

...keep vigil at western border;3. the area allotted to the Indian Air Force with an extension of 100 meters in its complete periphery is a prohibited area as per Section 3(3) of the Defence Act;4. after declaration of the area concerned (“Bada Bhakhar Forest Area”) as reserve forest...concerned;2. The commercial activities, if any, is going on within the forest area in contravention of law, then the same is required to be stopped forthwith;3. All the encroachments and constructions made by private persons in the forest area after its declaration as reserve forest...due to development and expansion of the Jodhpur City. The Government of Rajasthan apprehending damage to the environment and ecology, declared the area concerned as reserve forest. Suffice to mention...

...are appearing under the head Hearing-Interlocutory Application. 3. The Government has decided to declare Kappatha Gudda forest area as Conservation Reserve and for the purpose of such declaration, the..., the applications are allowed. We make no order as to costs. ORDER IN THE MAIN PETITIONS 2. By consent of the parties, we take up the matters for final hearing, although the matters...of. The Deputy Commissioner shall consider the representations that are filed by the petitioner Nos.1 and 2, before sending the inputs to the Wildlife Board. 9. We make no order as...

...area as per Section 3(3) of the Defence Act;4. after declaration of the area concerned (“Bada Bhakhar Forest Area”) as reserve forest, several encroachments...having any further encroachment in the area concerned;2. The commercial activities, if any, is going on within the forest area in contravention of law, then the same is required to be stopped forthwith;3. All the encroachments and constructions made by private persons in the forest area after its declaration as reserve forest...area concerned due to development and expansion of the Jodhpur City. The Government of Rajasthan apprehending damage to the environment and ecology, declared the area concerned as reserve forest. Suffice...

...notification declaring the area as a Game Reserve under the Rajasthan Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act, 1951; or the declaration of the area as a sanctuary under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Notification dated January 1, 1975 declaring the area as a protected forest under...Park’ was, it would appear, an exclusive hunting forest of the Rulers of the quondam Alwar State. The area has since been declared as a ‘Game Reserve’ under the Rajasthan Wild Animals and Birds...Conservation Laws in areas declared as a Reserved Forest in Alwar District of the State of Rajasthan. Issue rule nisi.2. The area, now popularly known as the ‘Sariska Tiger...

...the Government. The applicability of Chapter V does not depend on the declaration to be made under Section 16 declaring the area as Reserve Forest. Further, under Section 54 of the Act, operation of.... The area cannot also be included or declared as a reserve forest as they are not lands in possession or at the disposal of the Government. Hence, the said lands cannot also be subject matter of a...finally to be at the disposal of the Government and final declaration is made under Section 16 declaring the area as reserved forest, the Forest officials cannot seek to enforce the...

...proposed to constitute such area as reserved forest. After verification of claims by Forest Settlement officer, under Section 11, a notification is contemplated to be issued and under Section 12, a notification is to be issued declaring the area as reserved forest. Section 13 of Regulation III of 1080 provides for consequence of declaration of reserve forest...Cochin State. Regulation III of 1080 was passed on 12.03.1905. As per the Regulation, the Diwan was empowered to constitute any area as reserve forest. Section 8 contemplated that, whenever it is...proposed to constitute any area as reserve forest, the Diwan shall publish a Notification in the Sirkar Gazette specifying the details as mentioned under Section 8 of the Regulation. A Notification is...

...District. He also highlighted application of mind by FAC. That apart, while referring to the conditions stipulated in FC, it is stated that the concern of the appellants regarding declaration of reservoir area as Reserve Forest under...permanent diversion would be 88.61 ha land for project components and the submergence area will be declared as Reserve Forest. The particulars of land acquisition have also been provided by the 3...also state about an answer given by the Dy. CF to a question as to whether the project is situated in the area forming part of National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserve, Tiger Reserve...

...protected forest. It is not known who prepared the said map and on what basis and for what purpose. The declaration as tiger reserve by the Government of India is not under any statutory authority. The area...prohibition extends not merely to protected forest areas but to the entire area declared as tiger reserve and as Sariska National Park. A copy of the notification dated May 7, 1992 issued under Section...mining activity was going on in the area declared as tiger reserve in Alwar district of Rajasthan. In the interest of ecology, environment and rule of law, it said, the activity should stop...

....10. Before a land shall be deemed to be a reserve forest the formalities, as required within the Act and stated from Section 5 to Section 19, unless are gone into, such declaration under Section 20 is not possible. Before deeming a particular chunk of land or area of...describe certain conditions, which have to be necessarily fulfilled. Admittedly, in the present case such declaration, as provided under Section 20 of the Act has not been done and as per para-9 of the counter affidavit the notification under Section 20 of the Act is still pending and is under process. Therefore, to say that the whole area of District Sonbhadra should be deemed to be a reserve forest would...(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) but the declaration of the total area of such land as reserved forest, as provided under Section 20 of the Act, has not yet been done. Therefore, the only controversy...

...accepted, only show that the respondent expressed concern about the possible consequences of declaration of the area as a Tiger Reserve. 13. It is not the case that the Sathyamangalam Forest had...forest area is a part of the Western Ghats. The decision of the Government declaring Sathyamangalam forest as Tiger Reserve was in a way to destroy the environment and the livelihood of the tribal...the Sathyamangalam Forest is declared as a Tiger Reserve, the tribal people and others residing in and around that area may be affected and their movements may be restricted. Such statements, even if...

...in the Government Gazette declaring that it is proposed to constitute such area as reserved forest. After verification of claims by Forest Settlement officer, under Section 11, a notification is contemplated to be issued and under Section 12, a notification is to be issued declaring the area as reserved forest. Section 13 of Regulation III of 1080 provides for consequence of declaration of reserve forest...Nelliyampathy, as described in the schedule, included Valvachan area of 507.68 Acres as reserve forest. A lease deed dated 19.05.1933 was executed by the Diwan of Cochin W.A. No. 89 of 2011...contemplated only by a person who was entitled for issuing such grant or contract at the time of declaration of the land as reserve forest. The 1980 Act prohibits use of forest land for non-forest...

...be a reserve forest under Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Forests Act, 1882 [for short the 'Act'], which includes 3388.78 hectares area leased to BBTCL. This declaration was made after following the due process of law as provided...eco-system. The reserve forest is a very critical component and forms the catchment area of a perennial river in the State of Tamil Nadu, namely, "Thamirabarai". Any...Tamil Nadu, submitted that the State Government is committed to ensure that no part of the reserve forest areas is encroached upon and that the entire area of the Agasthyamalai landscape which...

..., which indicates the quality of the forest. The importance of the area led to the declaration of Nilgiris as the first designated Biosphere Reserve in India in 1986 since it is a hotspot among the...Forests Department, dated 21.8.2007, has appointed an Exploratory Committee with Collector of Nilgiris as the Chairman, the members being (i) District Forest Officer, Nilgiris North Division; (ii...Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007. It is their contention that the officials such as the Tahsildar, RDO along with the police on the orders of...

...Forest Wildlife8- cum-Chief Wildlife Warden9had moved a proposal on 29thNovember 2024 for the declaration of Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary and Sasangdaburu Conservation Reserve. It was stated that the proposal sought to declare an area of approx. 575.1941 sq. kms. as "Saranda...aforesaid, an affidavit was filed before this Court on 02.12.2024. In the said affidavit it was stated that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Wildlife (PCCF-WL)-cum-Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW), Jharkhand vide Memo No. 1263 dated 29.11.2024 had moved a proposal to the Government of Jharkhand for declaration of "Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary" and "Sasangdaburu Conservation Reserve". In the said affidavit, the details of the area to be included in the Saranda wildlife sanctuary was shown as 575.1941...the WP Act. 50. Section 18 of the WP Act reads thus: "18. Declaration of sanctuary.—(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters as a...

...Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 which provides as under:“18. Declaration of Sanctuary.—(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute any are other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial water as a...notificaiton dated 25.5.1988 under section 18 of the Forest Conservation Act, 1972. In the District Almora an area of 45.59 Sq. Kms. was acquired for the reserve forest. The learned...dismissed. Thereafter, the petitioners have filed the present writ petitions. A perusal of the order passed by the Naib Tehsildar, Almora shows that the land is recorded as Forest area and the land has...

...vegetation that is available in the land. Further, he would submit that the area had been declared, as reserve forest under the Provisions of Section 16 of the Forest Act and the same have also notified.... It is to be noted that the subject land had been declared as reserve forest and claims has been decided and declaration made Section 16 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Such a declaration has been...also been provided before the Tribunal and only thereafter the declaration under Section 16 is made. When the area is declared as reserve forest, the said Government Orders also indicates the admitted...

...portion shown as reserve forest area had only small trees and shrubs, thus negativing the claim of cultivation. In any event the 16.5 cents being reserve forest, there cannot be any declaration passed...15.75 cents. The same is shown as reserve forest in the village records. The balance property lying in the new Sy.No.378/4 was shown in light green color which had an extent only of 10 cents. The...reserve forest, not entitled for a declaration under the Vesting Act. The declaration of the Tribunal that the property is not a private forest, applies only to the 10 cents clearly demarcated in the...

...18 of the Act stipulates:—“18. Declaration of sanctuary:—(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters as a...reserve forest area after fresh demarcation. The applicant in this case has been involved in mining of dolomite in Jamua Ramgarh Tehsil in the area known as Rayanwala of Digota Forest Block 61...Ramgarh Sanctuary and other sanctuaries in Rajasthan as against 500 meter for Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan itself. In Madhya Pradesh safety zone of 250 meter for all the 20 forest area has been...