Archive · 19 May 2025
Ex-Maharashtra CM Faces Scrutiny Over Forest Land Allotment
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane is facing trouble over a 30-year-old land deal.
The Supreme Court ruled the allotment of forest land for non-forest purposes was illegal.
The court ordered the land returned to the forest department.
The case involves accusations of a nexus between politicians, bureaucrats, and builders, leading to the misuse of forest land for commercial gain.
Rane was the Revenue Minister when the deal happened.
The court also criticized senior bureaucrats involved.
This comes after a period of political success for Rane, highlighting the impact of this old case.
The Supreme Court declared the allotment of reserved forest land for non-forestry purposes illegal.
The court ordered the revenue department to return the land to the forest department within three months.
Narayan Rane was the revenue minister when the land transaction occurred.
The Supreme Court criticized senior bureaucrats involved in the land allotment.
The case involves alleged collusion among politicians, bureaucrats, and builders.
- Who
- Narayan Rane, other politicians, bureaucrats, and builders.
- What
- Supreme Court ruling on illegal forest land allotment.
- When
- The land allotment occurred 30 years ago.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To convert forest land for commercial purposes, deemed illegal by the court.
- Involved Party
- Narayan Rane, Former Maharashtra CM
- Land Allotment Issue
- Illegal use of forest land
- Supreme Court Ruling
- Allotment deemed illegal after December 12, 1996
- Court's Action
- Ordered land to be returned to the forest department
- Timeframe
- 30-year-old case