GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD T. N. Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IA No. 2370 in WP (C) No. 202 of 1995 and SLP (C) No. 26329 of 2008 1. The High Court of Himachal Pradesh passed an order on 28-5-2008 in regard to felling of trees on private lands which came within the definition of forest land. The order was challenged both by the landowners and contractors on the one side and the State Government on the other. In view of the controversy, we referred the matter to CEC.

(2.) CEC after considering the relevant issues in detail has filed a report. The recommendations and suggestions made by CEC are acceptable to all the parties before us.

(3.) THIS order is in continuation of the earlier order passed by this Court on 8-5-2009, T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India, 2009 (16) SCC 760. The present order is confined in application to the State of Himachal Pradesh.