Supreme Court of India

Dmai

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Decided 6 December 1995

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the aforesaid scheme undertaken by the Forest Department cannot be regarded as a part of sovereign function of the State, and so, it was open to the respondents to invoke the provisions of the State Act.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

JUDGMENT: (With Civil Appeal Nos. 1085/91, 516/92, SLP( ) Nos.5274/89, 5308/89, 5324/89, 5327/89, 5329/89, 5341/89, 5399/89, 5400/89, 5401/89, 5404/89, 5415/89, 5451/89, 5533/89, 5559/89, 5602/89, 5603/89, 5605/89, 7415/89, 7415/89, 7416/89, 7421/89, 7431/89, 12920/87, 12922/87, 12925/87, 12931/87, 12947/87, 12952/87, 12986/87, 13024/87, 13038/87, 13055/87, 13161/87, 13284/87, 15046/87, I. .No. 17195/92 in . . No.1084/91, SLP( ) No.6456/92, I. .No.18225/92 in . .

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