THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA

W.P. No. 21919 of 2009

Oral order:

            The petitioner states that he belongs to Scheduled Tribe.  That he along with other made several representations, the latest being in the month of August, 2009, requesting the respondents to identify, conduct a survey, notify the community and their customary and traditional rights as per Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forests Rights) Act, 2006, and it is his grievance that till date no action thereon had been taken.  Hence, he seeks appropriate directions.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Solicitor General for the Central Government, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare, the learned Government Pleader for GAD and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, and all of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions:

The respondents are directed to consider the representation, said to have been made by the petitioner and others for identifying and recognizing their customary and traditional rights as per the provisions of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forests Rights) Act, 2006, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.  No costs.

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N.V. RAMANA, J.

Dated: 14th October, 2009

KSR