State Of Orissa & Ors. VS. All Orissa Forestry Ext. Officers Assoc. & Ors.

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State Of Orissa & Ors. VS. All Orissa Forestry Ext. Officers Assoc. & Ors.

CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 1079 of 2001

PETITIONER: State of Orissa & Ors.

RESPONDENT: All Orissa Forestry Ext. Officers Assoc. & Ors.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/10/2004

BENCH: Ruma Pal & Arun Kumar

JUDGMENT: J U D G M E N T

ARUN KUMAR, J.

The forest service in the State of Orissa was constituted under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and the Madras Forest Act, 1882. However, in 1972 the State had its own Forest Act. The primary object of the legislation was protection and management of forests in the State. The words 'forest officer' have been defined under the Act to mean persons whom the State Government, or any officer empowered by it in this behalf, may appoint to carry out all or any of the purposes of the Act. A forest officer would include the Principal Chief C...

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