Dedharota Gram Panchayat & 5 vs State Of Gujarat & 4....Opponent(S) on 27 June, 2017
2. The appeal was filed on 22.05.2017 and was admitted on
23.05.2017. The points raised in the appeal inter-alia are that land in
question is on the bank of Sabarmati river on the hill of Bauxite
Stones. Mining will affect the hill. The flood water will wash away the
Gaucher (grazing) land and the standing crops. The inhabitants of the
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village objected to the grant of EC during the public hearing and also
filed writ petitions in the High Court being Writ Petition (PIL) No.
192/2015, Zala Vikramsinhji Kishorsinhji & Ors. v. Alimiya Imam Ali
Saiyal & Ors., and Writ Petition (PIL) No. 86/2017, Dedharota Gram
Panchayat & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. which were disposed of on
21.09.2015 and 27.06.2017 respectively. On the issue of allotment of
grazing land, it was observed that challenge had to be raised
separately before an appropriate forum.