Supreme Court of India

Intellectuals Forum, Tirupathi v. State of A.P. and Ors.

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Bench Ruma Pal and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.

Decided 23 February 2006

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From the headnote

Environmental Protection: -i Sustainable Development-Public Trust Doctrine-Public Tanks-Pre- historic tanks-Preservation and restoration of-Government Orders directed c handing over of the tank bed areas of Peruru and Avila/a tanks to Tirupathi Urban Development Authority (TUDA)-Writ petitions challenging said Government Orders dismissed-Main grievances of the petitioners were systematic destruction of percolation, irrigation and drinking water tanks and alienation of tank bed lands for housing purposes-Committee of experts submitted a report on the question whether the two tanks, namely, the…

Where later benches applied it

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2025 Vanashakti v. Union of India referred to
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2025 Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee Rep. by its Secretary Mr. R. Rajebdran v. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others referred to
2024 Property Owners Association & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. referred to
2024 The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (died) Per Lrs. referred to
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2019 Tata Housing Development Company Ltd v. Aalok Jagga and Others referred to
2019 Sarvepalli Ramaiah (died) as Per Lrs and Others v. The District Collector Chittoor District and Others referred to
2014 State of Nct of Delhi v. Sanjay referred to
2013 G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India and Ors. referred to
2012 Re: Special Reference N0.1 of 2012 v. -- referred to
2012 Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Others v. Union of India and Others referred to
2025 Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (credai) v. Union of India & Others mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 12 referred to · 1 mentioned

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