constitutional validity of the Kerala
Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile
Lands) Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "the 2003
Act"). Apart ... respondents in excluding
some of the estates as not being ecologically fragile
land. The issues raised in this bunch of Writ Petitions
are of public
constituted under Section 10 of the Kerala
Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically
Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred ... Subsequently, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management
of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Ordinance 2000 (6 of
2000) was promulgated with effect from 2.6.2000.
This ordinance was replaced
issued various
directions for protecting the environment and ecology.
The Apex Court had further directed that lease of area
less than 5 hectares be granted ... participation of large number of
countries where the issues of environment and ecology
were discussed and resolutions were passed. Decisions
were taken at the United
made another
enactment called "the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of
Ecologically Fragile Land) Act, 2003 ". Under Section 3 of the said ... declared that the ownership and possession of the "ecologically
fragile land" held by any person shall stand transferred to and vested
petitioner is, in any way,
causing danger to the environment, ecology and the public at large. It is also
the case of the petitioner that ... also reported that construction of the weir is in an
ecologically sensitive area and there is a potential danger of land slide due to
obstruction
Wild Life Biology were (1) MSc in Zoology/Wildlife
Biology/Forestry/Ecology (2) Ph.D. in any one of the above
subjects with specialization ... vertebrate Ecology/Wildlife
Conservation/Wildlife Genetics (3) Post doctoral experience
of 2 years (for Scientist-C)/5 years (for Scientist
occupation of forest lands and its inevi-
table reaction to ecological balance and environmental outfit. This is brought ... whittled down or destroyed for the sake of environment and preservation of ecology. Therefore when we say 'love of nature
CHIEF SECRETARY TO
THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2 THE CUSTODIAN,
ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS AND
CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,
[DEVELOPMENT] FOREST HEAD
QUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ... filed under Section 11 of the Kerala Forest
(Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 (in
short
Kannur District are classified as CRZ-I (category I) areas which are
ecologically sensitive and important. Although the object of the Society
is to promote ... shown. As per the CRZ Notification, (1991)
mangrove areas are considered ecologically sensitive and important.
Before establishing the Theme Park, the Society did not obtain
extent of 268.872 hectares of
land called Merchiston Estate was declared as ecologically fragile
land under Sec. 3(1) of the Kerala Forest (Vesting ... Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Ordinance, 2000. The
above land was an estate originally owned and possessed by the
Birla Group. The Ordinance referred
