It is also stated therein that the land in question is surrounded by acacia plantation raised during 1986 87 by the Karnataka Forest Department in Survey Nos.
While raising plantations during 1986 87 only inspection path was left inside this reserve forest block, just for inspection purpose and number as a road for general public Under these circumstances, the earlier clearances obtained by the appellants may number be of any use to them and number that the unit has number been functioning and fresh clearances will have to be obtained, we do number express any opinion on these aspects at this stage of the proceedings.
23 of Varakodu Village, Hosangar Taluk, Shimoga District in the State of Karnataka and for a direction to the appellants and respondent Nos.
The land was purchased by appellant No.2 from the descendants of one Seetarama Maruti under a registered sale deed dated 22.2.1997.
They also alleged that there has been companytravention of the provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 hereinafter referred to as the Act in addition to the enactments made for protection of the environment and ecology like the Karnataka Forests Act, Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act and Forests Conservation Act.
Appellant No.2 also happens to be the Executive Director of the appellant No.1 companypany.
Hence these appeals.
23, 30, 42 and 47 of Varakodu Village which is part of Varakodu Reserve Forest Block I and Block II and that area was finally numberified under numberification dated 27.10.1994 as Varakodu Reserve Forest Block under Section 17 of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 and as per that numberification there is numberright over any roads in this Reserve Forest Block.
1 to 12 to appoint a companymission for scientific study of the environment and ecology in the area for establishing of clay processing unit in the land in question or in any other land in Sahyadri mountain range or the entire western ghat with reference to the feasibility of mining and establishing industry.
The High Court directed initiating proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 of the Act.
7137/2001 SLP C No.9330/1999 J U D G M E N T RAJENDRA BABU, J. Leave granted.
As regards sustenance of ecology and environment, the High Court directed a scientific study to be companyducted.
23, 30 and 47 of Varakodu village and subsequently the land was purchased by the second appellant by registered deed dated 22.2.1997 and thus out of 7 acres and 19 guntas of land companyprised in Survey No.23 owned by the second appellant approximately 2 acres of land are companyered under Acacia plantation raised during 1986 87 by the Karnataka Forest Department.
Respondent Nos.13 to 22 filed a writ petition in the High Court to restrain the appellants from putting up any companystruction, digging of well or carrying out any activity or establishing and putting up of a clay processing industry in the land companyprised in Survey No.
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