available for the development of the said backward area of Kutchh District.
that the earlier numberification dated 14.4.1981 was revived.
The total area of the sanctuary was 765.79 Sq.
The resolution was passed in exercise of the powers companyferred by Section 26A 3 of the Wild Life Protection Act.
The petitioner had filedi the writ petition chllenging the government numberification dated 9.8.1995 and the resolution dated 27.7.1995 passed by the State Legislature reducing the area of Narayan Sarovar ChinKara Sanctuary from 765.79 Sq.
K.M. and make the area of 321,56 Sq.
K.M. The said two numberifications were chalirnged by the petitioner by filing writ petition?
The State Legislature, thereafter on 27.7.1995, passed a resolution to reduce the sanctuary limit to 444.23 Sq.
M. On 27.7.1993 it cancelled that numberification and issued another whereby only a part of the said reserved forest was deciared as the Chinkara Wild Life Sanctuary, The area so declared was 94.87 Sq.
K.M. rich with minerals like limestone, lignite, bauxite, and bentonite.
District as a Wild life Sanctuary.
positive steps are taken so neither wiidUfe is affected number the improvement is affected.
The High Court heid that for about 12QO Chinkaras the area of 444.23 Sq.K.M. to 444.2.3 Sq.
M. The High Court dismissea that petition.
On 14.4.1981 the Government of Gujarat in exercise of the powers companyferred by Section 18 1 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, declared a part of the forest area in Lakhphat Taluka of Kutch.
The petitioner again chalienged those numberification by filing the writ a petition.
Pursue to that resolution the Government issued a numberification Lo that effect en 9.8.1995.
The High Court, after scrutinising the resolution was of the view that the State Legislature was quite aware about the wild life as without in any way diluting the companymitment to protect wild Life and to Improve the habitat.
Thereafter the State Government made certain inquires and decided to delimit the area of that sanctuary as it was found to be more than required and the delimitation was likeiy to be helpful in systematically developing that area economically by making use of its mineral wealth.
in the Gujarat High companyrt The High Court quashed both those numberifications The result was.
