Supreme Court of India

K. Balakrishnan Nambiar v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2011] 5 S.C.R. 1143
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy and Surinder Singh Nijjar JJ.
Decided 5 May 2011

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid observations, we are of the considered opinion that there is no merit in the appeal.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Forest Conversation Act, 1980: Leasehold land, a reserved forest land - Non-renewal of lease by the· State · Government - Challenged - Held: The leasehold land in question was surrounded by thick forest in East Aletty Reserved Forest land which was near to the boundary o( Kera/a and Karnataka State - Extending the period of tease in respect of the 'said area was likely to cause problems for the movement of men and vehicles - Lessees had already raised Areca, Coconut and Cashew trees on the 'leasehold lands and those trees were fully developed and in the event · of extending the lease period,

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