Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Delay in Issuance of Final Judgment Under Section 6 of Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975 — Directs Collector to Issue Judgment Without Requiring Prior Approval Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The court held that the Collector's insistence on prior approval under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was erroneous as the lands had already vested under the state acquisition law, and the issuance of the final judgment was a ministerial act.
15 Mar 2022The petitioners, Sankalp Resorts Private Limited and Emerald Acres Private Limited, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a direc...
