Supreme Court of India
Maharashtra Land Development Corporation and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the considered opinion that the said portion of the land, measuring 53 acres will vest with the respondent-State as a 'private forest'.
Judgment, page 30
From the headnote
Forests - Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975 - ss.2 (c-i), 2(f), 3, 4, 5, 6 to 19 and 21 - "Forest" and "private forest" - Vesting in the State - State Government attempted to acquire the land in question as a "private forest" amidst the efforts of the Maharashtra Land Development Corporation to continue its quarrying operations in the area - Dispute as to whether on the appointed day, i.e., 30.08.1975 under the Maharashtra Private (Acquisition) Forest Act, 1975 the appellant's land of 53 acres was a "private forest" or not - Held: The provisions of the Act present no
Where later benches applied it
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