T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union Of India & Ors on 6 July, 2011
In T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union Of India & Ors, (Writ Petition (civil) No.
202 of 1995, the Supreme Court Bench consisting of A.K. Patnaik, Surinder Singh Nijjar, Fakkir
Mohamed Kalifulla held on 12 March, 2014 petitioner challenged the legality and the validity of
the actions of the State of Tamil Nadu and its officers in destroying the tropical rain forest in the
Gudalur and Nilgiri areas in violation of the Forest Act, 1927, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
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and Tamil Nadu Hill Stations Preservation of Trees Act and the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986. Petitioner stated that this has resulted in serious ecological imbalances affecting lives
and livelihood of the people living in the State of Tamil Nadu.