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                                                  W. P. (C) No. 07 of 2012




The High Court Of Sikkim At Gangtok
      (Civil Extra Ordinary Jurisdiction)


             Dated : 29.08.2013



                   Coram

      Hon'Ble The Chief Justice
     Mr. Justice Pius C. Kuriakose


            W.P. (C) No. 7 of 2012

       1.    Mr. Thupten Kalden Bhutia,
             S/o Late Chewang Rinzing Bhutia,
             R/o Near Triveni Hotel,
             P.O. & P.S. Gyalzing,
             West Sikkim.

       2.    Ms. Dikeela Kalden,
             D/o Thupten Kalden Bhutia,
             R/o Near Triveni Hotel,
             P.O. & P.S. Gyalzing,
             West Sikkim.            .....        Petitioners.

                   - versus -

       1.    State of Sikkim,
             through
             the Chief Secretary,
             Government of Sikkim,
             Tashiling Secretariat,
             Gangtok.

       2.    The Secretary,
             Land Revenue and Disaster
             Management Department,
             Government of Sikkim,
             Gangtok.

       3.    The Secretary,
             Power & Energy Department,
             Government of Sikkim,
             Gangtok.
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                  4.       The District Collector,
                           Office of the District Collectorate,
                           West District,
                           Gyalzing.

                  5.       The Managing Director,
                           Sikkim Power Development Corporation,
                           Gangtok,
                           East Sikkim.

                  6.       The Union of India,
                           through:
                           The Secretary,
                           Ministry of Forest & Environment,
                           Government of India,
                           Paryavaran Bhawan,
                           C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road,
                           New Delhi.

                  7.       The Director,
                           M/s. Shiga Energy Pvt. Limited,
                           Rabdenling, Annex-II
                           Adjoining Royal Plaza,
                           Upper Syari,
                           Gangtok, East Sikkim. .....       Respondents.


For Petitioners        :   M/s. Bhaskar Raj. Pradhan, Sr. Advocate
                           with T. R. Barfungpa, Yangchen D. Gyatso
                           Bhutia, Yadev Sharma and Karma Tshering
                           Bhutia, Advocates.



For Respondents        :   M/s. J. B. Pradhan, Addl. Advocate General
                           with S. K. Chettri, Asstt. Govt. Advocate for
                           Respondents No. 1 to 5.


                           Mr. Karma Thinlay, Central Govt. Advocate
                           for Respondent No. 6.


                           M/s. A. Moulik, Sr. Advocate with Manish
                           Kr. Jain, K. D. Bhutia, P. Kharka and Ranjit
                           Prasad, Advocates for Respondent No. 7.
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                         Judgment