Sushree Mohanty
The Calcutta High Court has taken cognizance of a report about the disorderly state of affairs in the Sundarbans. Said Court has issued notifications to local administrators instructing them to issue protective orders restricting all illegal operations in the nearby areas.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee was hearing the writ appeal relating to critically significant issues addressing the ecologically fragile area, Sundarbans.
The Plea moved before the Court identifies with the part, which is ordinarily named as Sundarbans, and is within the regional breadth of the South 24-Parganas and stretches out to some degree to North 24-Parganas also.
Having scrutinized the previous orders and the primary report submitted by the two-member Committee, the Court stated that,
“There is a lack in the methodology in the administration of the land which has exceptional natural and ecological settings just as much as flora and fauna, which will be of basic significance in the administration of India’s geological climate and environmental issue.”
The Court additionally commented that
“Sundarbans, we are told, is regularly identified as a unit of bio-variety. Aside from having mangroves, it can possibly be bothered upon by extraneous interests and contemplation by unethical use which will be in clash with laws.”
The Court also directed the District Magistrates of the regions of South 24-Parganas and North 24-Parganas or any authoritative body exercising power under Section 144 Code of Criminal Procedure to issue certain directives in the interest of the area.
The directions included the power to issue restraining orders for illegal activities, power to District Magistrates to ensure that no part of the Sunderbans is converted for any other purpose.
The Hon’ble Court also conferred power upon all authorities’ bodies to check that any violation of the order is dealt with as per law,
Further, the Court likewise clarified that in cases of an occurrence of any violation or breach of the bearings by any of the authorities, strict actions imposing civil and criminal liability will be taken.
The Court also stated that the subject matter of the said plea request be immediately communicated to the Registry to the District Magistrates and Collectors of the regions of South 24-Parganas and North 24-Parganas and the Director-General of Police
The Registry was likewise notified to impart the request to the Chief Secretary of the State of West Bengal, and direct all subordinate officials under the State Government, to execute the orders as far as possible in law.
The Court additionally permitted the State Government and the petitioner to produce all documents in consideration of the matter before it.
The Court listed the matter was for additional hearings for later.
Earlier, the Calcutta High Court has issued notification to its subordinate Courts for quick delivery of judgment in cases concerning the various animal and forest laws.
The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee stated that,
Earlier, the Calcutta High Court has issued notification to its subordinate Courts for quick delivery of judgment in cases concerning the various animal and forest laws.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee stated that “The legal executive should ensure that all claims of interruption into the domain of animals that bring out allegations as to the commission of offenses acquire brief consideration, requisite and timely arbitration.”