Supreme Court of India

Intellectuals Forum, Tirupathi v. State of A.P. and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] 2 S.C.R. 419

Bench Ruma Pal and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.

Decided 23 February 2006

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Environmental Protection: -i Sustainable Development-Public Trust Doctrine-Public Tanks-Pre- historic tanks-Preservation and restoration of-Government Orders directed c handing over of the tank bed areas of Peruru and Avila/a tanks to Tirupathi Urban Development Authority (TUDA)-Writ petitions challenging said Government Orders dismissed-Main grievances of the petitioners were systematic destruction of percolation, irrigation and drinking water tanks and alienation of tank bed lands for housing purposes-Committee of experts submitted a report on the question whether the two tanks, namely, the

Where later benches applied it

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2014 State of Nct of Delhi v. Sanjay referred to
2013 G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India and Ors. referred to
2012 Re: Special Reference N0.1 of 2012 v. -- referred to
2012 Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Others v. Union of India and Others referred to
2025 Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (credai) v. Union of India & Others mentioned

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