Supreme Court of India · 2021-02-10
THE CONSERVATOR AND CUSTODIAN OF FOREST vs SOBHA JOHN KOSHY .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/31868
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE CONSERVATOR AND CUSTODIAN OF FOREST
- Respondent
- SOBHA JOHN KOSHY .
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's decision directing the Conservator and Custodian of Forest to compensate the respondents for land that was restored to them. The court found that the land in question was not vested forest under the Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, and thus the appellants were liable to pay compensation as ordered by the High Court. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.