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Private forest report: no HC relief to Goa govt
- The High Court of Bombay at Goa has refused relief to the Goa government on fines imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for not submitting report on private forests.
- The state government has withdrawn a writ petition filed before the High Court with liberty to file a statutory appeal.
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- The Advocate General (AG) replied that it conflicted with the natural justice of landowners.
- Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) can levy such fines and that the NGT had no power to do so.
