central empowered committee report (i) of the cec in writ petition

ii) Mr. P. Rajashekhar , the then Deputy
Conservator of Forest, Bellary Division, vide
letter dated 21.11.2007 falsely took the stand
that the mining leases of M/s Karkethian
Manganese and Iron Ore (Pvt) Ltd was a non-
forest land (refer Annexure 26 and Annexure 25
of this Report). Mr. M.K. Shukla, the then Deputy
Conservator of Forest, Bellary Division had
issued a false NOC dated 1.9.2005 stating the
mining lease area of M/s Balaji was a non-forest
land (refer Annexure R-19 and Annexure R-20 of
this Report). Mr. Thippeswamy, the then Range
Forest Officer, Sandur Range issued false NOC
at least in five cases (refer Annexure R-25 of this
Report) stating that the concerned mining lease
areas are non-forest land. The details in respect
of the other officers of the Revenue Department
and Forest Department for issuing false NOCs
also should be ascertained and exemplary
deterrent action needs to be taken against all
the officers involved in issuing false NOCs;
iii) There are serious illegalities and irregularities
committed in grant of these mining lease (the
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only exception may be grant of mining lease in