Vedanta Ltd vs. The State Of Goa

ITEM NO.12 COURT NO.14 SECTION IX

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 3422/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 20-10-2022 in WP No. 455/2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Goa)

VEDANTA LTD Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF GOA & ANR. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION IA No. 45530/2023 - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION)

WITH

SLP(C) No. 3603/2023 (IX) (FOR ADMISSION)

Date : 17-03-2023 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Ninad Laud, Adv. Mr. Ivo Dcosta, Adv. Mr. Sahil Tagotra, AOR

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

SLP (C) No. 3422/2023

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This Court is of the opinion that the impugned order

does not call for interference. The special leave petition

is accordingly dismissed.

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to approach the High Court to review the second issue adverted to in para 8 of the judgment relied upon in the impugned order i.e. "M/s Sociedade de Fomento vs. State of Goa & Anr." (W.P. 670 of 2010 decided on 26.09.2018) concerning the legislative competence with respect to the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (Entry 52 of the Union List).

Liberty granted.

It is open to the petitioner to urge that ground before the High Court. In the event of an adverse order, it is open to the petitioner to approach this Court on both issues.

SLP(C) No. 3603/2023

Issue notice. Tag with SLP (C) No. 7392 of 2019.

(NEETA SAPRA) (MATHEW ABRAHAM) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)