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emained a mute spectator to the destruction of evidence by allowing the lessee to fill up the pit. The lessee was also allowed to remove the so called over burden without verifying whether it contained any saleable iron ore. Inspite of the lessee committing a series of illegalities as seen above the officers of the Forest Department did not take any action commensurate with the illegalities committed. On the other hand ironically the Forest Department has found the case fit for recommending for diversion of additional forest area under the FC Act. This is most disturbing as it clearly indicates active connivance of the State officials in illegal mining and transportation. 16. In the above background, following recommendations are made for the consideration of this Hon’ble Court: i) Order of the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bellary Circle by which the forest offence case registered against M/s Lakshminarayana Mining Company has been compounded should be set aside and the forest offence case should be re- opened and dealt with under the supervision and direction of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Karnataka Forest Department. An 96 immediate decision also needs to be taken with
egard to the iron ore seized by the Forest Department; ii) the mining operations of M/s Lakshminarayana Mining Company should be suspended immediately, simultaneously transportation of iron ore including already mined iron ore should also be suspended forthwith; iii) the approvals granted under the FC Act as well as the environmental clearance should be suspended with immediate effect; iv) the Principal Chief Secretary (Forest), Government of Karnataka should be directed to hold a detailed enquiry in to the role of the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bellary Division, the Conservator of Forest, Bellary Circle and other officials regarding the compounding of the forest offence, non action in respect of offence cases and processing of the proposal for diversion of forest land; and v) The State of Karnataka should be directed to assess the quantity of iron ore illegally extracted by the lessee. This Hon’ble Court may also 97 consider imposing exemplary compensation
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egard to <strong>the</strong> iron ore seized by <strong>the</strong> Forest<br />
Department;<br />
ii) <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g operations <strong>of</strong> M/s Lakshm<strong>in</strong>arayana<br />
M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Company should be suspended<br />
immediately, simultaneously transportation <strong>of</strong><br />
iron ore <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g already m<strong>in</strong>ed iron ore should<br />
also be suspended forthwith;<br />
iii) <strong>the</strong> approvals granted under <strong>the</strong> FC Act as well<br />
as <strong>the</strong> environmental clearance should be<br />
suspended with immediate effect;<br />
iv) <strong>the</strong> Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal Chief Secretary (Forest),<br />
Government <strong>of</strong> Karnataka should be directed to<br />
hold a detailed enquiry <strong>in</strong> to <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Deputy Conservator <strong>of</strong> Forest, Bellary Division,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Conservator <strong>of</strong> Forest, Bellary Circle and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong>ficials regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> compound<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
forest <strong>of</strong>fence, non action <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fence<br />
cases and process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposal for<br />
diversion <strong>of</strong> forest land; and<br />
v) The State <strong>of</strong> Karnataka should be directed to<br />
assess <strong>the</strong> quantity <strong>of</strong> iron ore illegally extracted<br />
by <strong>the</strong> lessee. This Hon’ble Court may also<br />
97<br />
consider impos<strong>in</strong>g exemplary compensation
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