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

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<strong>in</strong>volve encroachment <strong>of</strong> forest areas), while <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 25 cases, <strong>the</strong> illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g / encroachment was<br />

not found/surveyed. The survey sketches <strong>of</strong> 68 m<strong>in</strong>es have<br />

been provided by <strong>the</strong> Lokayukta to <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Karnataka<br />

while <strong>the</strong> survey sketches for six o<strong>the</strong>r m<strong>in</strong>es, where<strong>in</strong> illegal<br />

m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g / encroachment have been found, have not so far<br />

been provided. A statement show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> details <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> follow-<br />

up action taken by <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Karnataka <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> 99<br />

cases dealt with <strong>in</strong> Lokayukta Report (provided to <strong>the</strong> CEC<br />

by <strong>the</strong> Karnataka Forest Department) is enclosed at<br />

ANNEXURE-R-53 to this Report. Forest <strong>of</strong>fence cases have<br />

been registered by <strong>the</strong> Karnataka Forest Department <strong>in</strong><br />

respect <strong>of</strong> 56 cases. 31 m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lease holders have filed<br />

cases before <strong>the</strong> Hon’ble Karnataka High Court aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong><br />

forest <strong>of</strong>fence cases registered by <strong>the</strong> Karnataka Forest<br />

Department. The Hon’ble High Court passed <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>al order<br />

and judgment <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> 27 cases while <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> 4<br />

cases <strong>in</strong>terim orders have been passed. A copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

judgment dated 13 th April, 2009 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hon’ble High Court <strong>in</strong><br />

respect <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases <strong>of</strong> M/s V.S. Lad & Sons is enclosed<br />

at ANNEXURE-R-54 to this Report. The operative part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

said judgment is reproduced below:<br />

“(i) Lok Ayukta <strong>report</strong> and <strong>the</strong> sketches attached<br />

72<br />

<strong>the</strong>reto can be <strong>the</strong> basis for <strong>the</strong> respondents to

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