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(iv) The respondents are directed to return the tools, vehicles and machinery to the petitioner on the condition that the same shall be produced before the respondents / jurisdictional Magistrate as and when required by law, subject to the finding in the inspection to be conducted by the fourth respondent in the presence of the petitioner and Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Bangalore, along with the nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Director by the Director General, Survey of India, referred to above; (v) The ore which is already seized by the authorities which is alleged to have been mined outside the leased out area shall be in the custody of the forest authorities and the authorities are at liberty to take appropriate decision in the matter subject to the finding in the inspection and assessment of the damages and to recover the same from the petitioner; (vi) The respondents are directed to permit the petitioner to undertake the mining operation in the leased out area which is not disputed by the forest authorities.” 74
3. Similar directions have been passed by the Hon’ble High Court in all other cases wherein forest offence cases have been registered by the Karnataka Forest Department. It is seen that the directions have been passed by the Hon’ble High Court regarding the continuation of mining operations in the lease area, return of the seized vehicles, tools and machinery to the mining lease holders, re-survey by the Deputy Conservator of Forest in the presence of mining lease holders, the representatives of the Indian Bureau of Mines and the Survey of India after a statement in this regard was made by the Learned Advocate General appearing for the State of Karnataka. 4. The State of Karnataka has allowed the mining operations to continue in respect of all the mining leases wherein illegal mining and encroachments were found by the Lokayukta, Karnataka. The survey of the mining lease areas has been completed only in respect of the seven mines. The details of the findings of the survey are given in the statement at ANNEXURE-R-55 to this Report. It may be seen that in six cases, the encroachment / illegal mining has been confirmed while in only one case wherein the Lokayukta had reported encroachment of 0.64 hectare, no encroachment has been found. The survey work in respect of the other cases has not been undertaken / completed on 75
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CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE REPORT
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15.3.2003 and other related notific
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een filed by the CEC (Report (Inter
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Karnataka comes to Rs.15,245 crores
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8. Subsequently when the inspecting
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zone and afforestation are provided
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forest land. In Bellary District, t
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officers of the State of Karnataka
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with the active connivance of the o
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sensitive positions are also simult
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Page 35 and 36: non-forest land. Falls in de-reserv
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Page 59 and 60: demarcated the mining lease of M/s.
Page 61 and 62: satellite imageries. During the sit
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