Supreme Court of India

Sabir Siddiq Malik v. Bombay Environmental Action Group and Ors.

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Bench Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 8 May 2009

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What the Court ordered

It is open to the appellants to move any authority which according to them has the jurisdiction to decide that issue within four months. If there is adverse adjudication it shall be open to the appellants to rnove to the statutorily provided forum to consider the grievances. To the extent the order of the High Court is varied. The grievance redressal committee cannot be substituted for statutorily prescribed body. ... The appeals are accordingly dismissed.

Judgment, 4

From the headnote

Remedy - Writ petition alleging encroachment in National park - High Court constituting Grievance Redressal Committee to look into the grievances - Propriety of - Held: The question regarding encroachment cannot be decided in a writ petition - Such factual disputes have to be decided by statutory authority - Grievance Redressal Committee cannot be substituted for statutorily prescribed body - Alleged encroacher directed to move the statutory authority with appropriate jurisdiction - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226.…

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