HC seeks affidavit in mangroves case
The Free Press Journal|August 21, 2023
Observing that “prima facie” there was breach of its 2018 order regarding handing over of mangrove areas to the Forest Department, the Bombay High Court has directed the government and other authorities to file an affidavit detailing the position on record and time schedule for the compliance of the order of this court
HC seeks affidavit in mangroves case

“Prima facie, therefore, the respondents will have to be considered as in breach of the order of this court and the consequences of the same could ensue,” observed a division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sandeep Marne.

However, the bench has directed the respondents, government, CIDCO, MMRDA and other planning authorities, under which there are mangrove areas, to file a detailed affidavit to place the position on record and time schedule for the compliance of the order of this court.

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