AMAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners, 20 in number, are all residents of village, Rampur Thakra, Tehsil and District Bijnore. They are assailing the order dated 9.12.2013 passed by the second respondent, Forest Settlement Officer, District Bijnore rejecting their claim of occupying reserved forest land pursuant to the directions by this Court on 16.9.2013 in Amar Singh and 19 others vs. State of U.P. through Collector and others.

(2.) THE land in dispute over which the petitioners claim dependency on the forest land, was declared a reserved forest by the State in exercise of powers conferred under Section 20 of Indian Forest Act, 19272. Village Rampur Thakra was declared a reserved forest area on 12.7.1968. Section 20 is extracted below: -

(3.) THE State Government shall publish a notification in the Official Gazette, specifying definitely, according to boundary -marks erected or otherwise, the limits of the forest which is to be reserved, and declaring the same to be reserved from a date fixed by the notification.