ORDER IA No. (unnumbered filed by learned amicus curiae) in IA No. 2608 of 2009 in IA No. 2016 of 2007 1. Taken on board. It is stated by the learned amicus curiae that the term of the Member-Secretary, Shri Sanjeev Chadha has come to an end and it is also stated that the CEC can function without the Member-Secretary. The statements are recorded. 2. In place of Shri P.R. Mohenty, who was holding the office of Director General of Forests and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and whose term has expired, Dr. P.J. Dilip Kumar is appointed as Member of the CEC. 3. IA is disposed of accordingly. IAs Nos. 1868,2091,2225-27,2380 and 2568 in WP (C) No. 202 of 1995 4. List on 9-10-2009. MoEF to file its reply-affidavit in the meantime. IAs Nos. 2660-61 in IA No. 972 in IA No. 757 with IAs Nos. 789-90, 962, 986,1042-45,1217-19, 1409 and 1536-38 5. List on 30-10-2009. CEC to file its report/reply in the meantime. IAs Nos. 2333-34 6. Referred to CEC. Three weeks' time is granted for filing the reply of CEC. WP (C) No. 8902 of 2008 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SLPs (C) Nos. 19628-29 of 2009 8. List on 9-10-2009. CEC to submit its report/reply in the meantime. IAs Nos. 2619-21 9. Issue notice to CEC returnable on 30-10-2009. Reply/report be filed before the next date of hearing. IA No. 2647 and IAs Nos. 2687-88 and 2689-90 in IA No. 2647 10. List on 9-10-2009. IA No. 2678 in IAs Nos. 2362-63 11. List on 23-10-2009. CEC to give its reply/report in the meanwhile. IA No. 2648 12. List on 18-9-2009. IAs Nos. 2650-51 in IA No. 1429 13. Adjourned. IAs Nos. 2655-56 14. CEC to file its reply/report within four weeks. List thereafter. WP (C) No. 256 of 2006 15. Exemption allowed. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the affidavit filed by him, e permission is granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. WP (C) No. 344 of 2009 16. Let the writ petition be treated as IA and be listed on 9-10-2009. IA No. 2643 17. Taken on board. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. In view of the affidavit filed by him, e permission is granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. WP (C) No. 344 of 2009 16. Let the writ petition be treated as IA and be listed on 9-10-2009. IA No. 2643 17. Taken on board. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. The State of Uttarakhand has to construct a hill bypass road through the Rajaji National Park and it involves use of two hectares of forest land. The matter was examined by the CEC and the project is also cleared by the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, subject to the following conditions as enumerated in its report: 1. for the use of forest land, approval under the Forest (Conservation) 9 Act, 1980 will be obtained; 2. the NPV payable for use of forest land falling within the National Park will be deposited in the compensatory afforestation fund as per this Court's order dated 26-3-2008 in the NPV matter; and 3. the condition stipulated by the Chief Wildlife Warden and the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife will be strictly h complied with. The conditions so imposed are acceptable to the State. IA is disposed of, subject to the fulfilment of above conditions. Court Masters