Goa Foundation vs. Union Of India

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WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 435 OF 2012

GOA FOUNDATION Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(With application for directions, modification of Court's order and direction/modification, intervention, interim Relief, impleadment, modification, stay/direction, clarification of Court's order, permission to file additional affidavit and office report)

WITH WRIT PETITION ) NO. 99/2013 M/S H.L. NATHURMAL V. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.] (With application for ex parte stay, directions and office report)

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) NO. 8 of 2013 [V.M. SALGAOCAR & BROTHER PVT. LTD. & ANR. V. THE SHAH COMMISSION OF INQUIRY & ORS.] (With office report)

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) NO. 230 of 2013 [GOA MINING ASSOCIATION V. SHAH COMMISSION & ORS.] (With application for ex-parte stay and office report)

IA NO. 2580 & 2669 in IA 2580 in WP(C) NO.202/1995 [T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (Recommendations of CEC in Application No. 1041 and directions)

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 1441 of 2013 [DEEPAK M. GHARSE V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With office report)

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 1186 of 2013 [M/S. PANDURANG TIMBLO INDUSTRIES & ORS. V. THE SHAH COMMISSION OF INQUIRY AND ORS.] (With office report)

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 574 of 2013 [SOCIEDADE TIMBLO IRMAOS LIMITADA & ANR. V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With office report)

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 766 of 2013 [ANA BERTA DO REGO E. FERNANDES & ANR. V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex-parte stay and office report]

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 770 of 2013 [SOCIEDADE TIMBLO IRMAOS LIMITADA & ANR. V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex-parte stay and office report]

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 776 of 2013 [SHRI ALEIXO MANUAL C.P. DA COST V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex-parte stay and office report]

T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 836 of 2013 [KUNDA RAGHUVIR GHARSE V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex parte stay and office report) T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 864 of 2013 [NOOR MOHD. ABDUL KARIM & ANR. V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex parte stay and office report) T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 866 of 2013 [KAMALINI RAMAKANT PAIGUINKAR & ORS. V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex parte stay and office report) T.C. No..... @ T.P.(C) No. 869 of 2013 [M.S BADDRUDINHASSAINBHAI MAVANI V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for ex parte stay and office report) WRIT PETITION ) NO. 184 of 2013 [RAJESH P. TIMBLOO V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.] (With application for permission to file additional documents and office report) Date: 25/09/2013 These Petitions/Applications were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA AMICUS CURIAE Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr. Adv. (NP) Mr. Uday Umesh Lalit, Sr. Adv. (NP) Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv. Mr. Siddharth Chowdhury, Adv. Mr. M.K. Jiwarajika, Member Secretary Central Empowered Committee Mentioned IA NO. Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr. Adv. 1000 & other connected applns. Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Adv.(A.C.) For Petitioner (S) Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv. In WP 435 Ms. Norma Alvares, Adv. Mr. Pranav Sachdeva, Adv. In WP 99 Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. Mr. Kunal A. Cheema, Adv. In WP 184 Mr. Rohit M. Alex, Adv. Mr. P.S. Sudheer, Adv. Mr. Rishi Maheshwari, Adv. Mr. Anshul Gupta, Adv. In Rest of the TPs Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Rayan, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. In TP 1441 Mr. R.A. Dada, Sr. Adv. Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. In TP 574 For M/s Mitter & Mitter Co., Advs.

In TP 1186 Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Nitin Sardesai, Adv. Mr. Santosh Paul, Adv. Mr. Arvind Gupta, Adv. Mr. Piyush Sharma, Adv. Ms. Savita Singh, Adv. Mr. Santosh S. Anurlekar, Adv. Mr. Sanmit Bodke, Adv. Mr. Harish Pandey, Adv. For Applicant (s) In IA 1, 35 & 76 Goa Foundation Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv. Ms. Norma Alvares, Adv. Mr. Pranav Sachdeva, Adv. In IA 3 Goa Mining Labour Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Adv. Welfare Union Ms. Jubli Momalia, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv. In IA 5 & 6 Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. M/s HL Nathurmal Mr. Kunal A. Cheema, Adv. In IA 7 & 8 Goa Mining Assn. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. KJ John & Co., Advs. In IA 10 & 72 Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Sesa Goa Ltd. Mr. Ninad Laud, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Jayant Mohan, Adv. In IA 11, 12 & 60 Ms. Kiran Suri, Sr. Adv. Cose Costa & Sons Mr. S.J. Amith, Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Adv. Ms. Ritika Gambhir, Adv. Dr. (Ms.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. In IA 13, 14 & 59 Mr. R.A. Dada, Sr. Adv. Sociedade Timblo Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. Irmaos Limitada Ms. Anupama Dhurve, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Puri, Adv. Mr. Parag Rao, Adv. Ms. Swati Kamat, Adv. Mr. Linette Rodrigues, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 15 & 16 Ms. Triveni Poteker, Adv. Garge Barge Owners' Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ashri, Adv. Assn. In IA 17 & 18 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Aleixo Manual Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. C.P. Costa Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv.

In IA 19, 20 & 21 Mr. Shikhil Suri, Adv. Salvia Oliver Mr. Shiv Kumar Suri, Adv. Rodrigues Mr. Chandrika Prasad Mishra, Adv. In IA 22 & 77 Mr. Shikhil Suri, Adv. Sudip N. Tamankar Mr. Shiv Kumar Suri, Adv. Mr. Chandrika Prasad Mishra, Adv. For Mr. P.V. Yogeswaran, Adv. In Ias 23-33 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Ramcanta Visnum, Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Sociedade Sir Maha Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Laxmi, Shaikh Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Abdul Kuddus Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Com. Mineria Pro. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Ltda. Bhanudas, Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Emco, Shashikala, Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. Atchuta Visnum, Rajaram Bandekar Mines, Smt.Shakuntala bai & Orient Goa In IA 38 Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, Sr. Adv. Dr. Prafulla R. Mr. Bhavani Shankar Gadnis, Adv. Hede Mines Mr. A. Venayagam Balan, Adv. In IAs 39-40 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Motiram Data Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Goundalkar Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ghanshyam Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Sardesai Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 41, 71 & 72 M/s. Bandekar Bros Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Parijat Sinha, Adv. Ms. Reshmi Rea sinha, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. S.C. Ghosh, Adv. In IA 42 M/s Madachem Bat Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. Mines Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Parijat Sinha, Adv. Ms. Reshmi rea Sinha, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. S.C. Ghosh, Adv. In IA 43 & 44 Village Panchayat of Kirlapal-Dabal & Ors. Ms. Madhu Sikri, Adv. In IA 45 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. M/s Baddruddin Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Hussainbhai Mavani Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. KJ John & Co., Advs. In IA 46 Kamalini Ramakant Painguinkar & Ors. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. KJ John & Co., Advs. In IA 47 Pandurang Timblo Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr. Adv. Inds. & Anr. Mr. Nitin Sardesai, Adv. Mr. Santosh Paul, Adv. Mr. Arvind Gupta, Adv. Mr. Piyush Sharma, Adv. Ms. Savita Singh, Adv. Mr. Santosh S. Anurlekar, Adv. Mr. Sanmit Bodke, Adv. Mr. Harish Pandey, Adv. In IA 48 & 49 Mr. Rohit M. Alex, Adv. Rajesh P. Mr. P.S. Sudheer, Adv. Timbloo Mr. Rishi Maheshwari, Adv. Mr. Anshul Gupta, Adv. In IA 50 M/s Sarda Energy Mr. Shivam Sharma, Adv. & Minerals Ltd. Mr. Mohan Pandey, Adv. In IA 51 M/s Noor Mohd. Abdul Karim & Anr. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Sngh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 52 Mr. Shikhil Suri, Adv. Ramesh Sajo Mr. Shiv Kumar Suri, Adv. Gauns & Ors. Mr. Chandrika Prasad Mishra, Adv. In IA 53 Mr. Sriram Parakkat, Adv. Girish M. Mr. Ishaan George, Adv. Tendulkar & Ors. Mr. Vishnu Shankar Jain, Adv. Mr. Girish Tendulkar, Adv Ms. Sudha Gupta, Adv. In IA 54 Mr. Ninad Laud, Adv. Gomantak Inv. Ms. Aparna Singhal, Adv. Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Rishi Agrawala, Adv. Mr. E.C. Agrawala, Adv. In IA 55 & 56 Mr. Ninad Laud, Adv. Damodar Mangalji Ms. Aparna Singhal, Adv. & Co. Ltd. Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Rishi Agrawala, Adv. Mr. E.C. Agrawala, Adv. In IA 57 Geetabala Manohar Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. Naik Parulekar Mr. Yash Raj Deora, Adv. Mr. Anupam Dhurve, Adv. Ms. Jayashree Wad, Adv.

Mr. Ashish wad, Adv. Ms. Tamali Wad, Adv. Ms. Kanika Baweja, Adv. Ms. Niharika Bapna, Adv. Ms. Maria Fatima Noronha, Adv. For M/s J.S. Wad & Co., Advs. In IA 58 Ana Berta Do Rego E. Fernandes Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 61 & 62 Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Adv. G.N. Agrawal Mr. Sameer Athyankar, Adv. Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. Ms. Maria Fatima Noronha, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Puri, Adv. Mr. Anupam Dhurve, Adv. Mr. M.P. Jha, Adv. In IA 63, 64 & 65 Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. Chowgule & Co. Mr. Sumit Goel, Adv. Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Sarab Jot Walia, Adv. For M/s Parekh & Co., Advs. In IA 66 & 67 Mr. R.A. Dada, Sr. Adv. Hardesh Ores Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Anupama Dhurve, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Puri, Adv. Mr. Mohit Abraham, Adv. In IA 68 Goa Mining Foundation Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 69 & 70 Timblo Enterprises Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 74 Crisna Mucunda Camotim Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. K.J. John & Co., Advs.

In IA 75 Jaisinh Maganlal Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s K.J. John & Co., Advs. In IA 78 Shantilal Kushaldas Ms. Kiran Suri, Sr. Adv. & Bros P. Ltd. Dr. (Ms.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith, Adv. Ms. Ritika Gambhir,Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Adv. In IA 2580 & 2669 Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sumit Goel, Adv. Ms. Sarab Jot Walia, Adv. For M/s. Parekh & Co., Advs. Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Adv. Ms. Jubli Momalia, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv. For Respondent (s) State of Goa Mr. Arvind Datar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Siddharth Bhatnagar, Adv. Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal, Adv. Mr. T. Mahipal, Adv. Union of India M/o Env. & Forests Mr. Mohan Parasaran, SG. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Khanna, ASG. Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, Sr. Adv. Mr. D.L. Chidananda, Adv. Ms. Asha G. Nair, Adv. Ms. Kiran Bhardwaj, Adv. Ms. Seema Rao, Adv. Mr. Ashwin Kumar D.S., Adv. Mr. Anirudh Tanwar, Adv. Ms. Gunwant Dara, Adv. Ms. Sukhbeer Kaur Bajwa, Adv. Mr. Shreekant N. Terdal, Adv. Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv. Union of India M/s Mines & Min. Mr. Mohan Parasaran, SG. Mr. Ritin Rai, Adv. Mr. D.L. Chidananda, Adv. Mr. Shreekant N. Terdal, Adv. RR 5 Mr. Arvind Datar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shridhar Y. Chitale, Adv. Mr. Abhijat P. Medh, Adv. RR 6-Goa Min. Lab. Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Adv. Welfare Union Ms. Jubli Momalia, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv. For RR 7-Chowgule Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Sumit Goel, Adv. Ms. Sarab Jot Walia, Adv. For M/s Parekh & Co., Advs. For RR 8-HL Nathurmal Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Kunal A. Cheema, Adv. For RR 9-Goa Min. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Assn. Soc. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. KJ John & Co., Advs. For RR 10- M/s Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv. Sesa Goa Ltd. Mr. Ninad Laud, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Jayant Mohan, Adv. For RR 11-Cosme Ms. Kiran Suri, Sr. Adv. Cose Costa & Sons Mr. S.J. Amith, Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Adv. Ms. Ritika Gambhir, Adv. Dr. (Ms.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. For RR 12- Socie. Ms. Anupama Dhurve, Adv. Tim.Irmaos Lim. Mr. Abhishek Puri, Adv. For Rr No. 13 Goa Barge Owners Ms. Triveni Potekar, Adv. Assn. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ashri, Adv. For RR 14 For M/s Mitter & Mitter Co., Advs. For RR 15-27 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. KJ John & Co., Advs. For RR 28 -M/s. Bandekar Bros Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Parijat Sinha, Adv. Ms. Reshmi Rea sinha, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. S.C. Ghosh, Adv. For RR 30 - Mr. M. N. Krishnamani, Sr. Adv. Dr. Prafulla Mr. Mr. Bhavani shankar Gadnis, Adv. Hede Mines Mr. A. Venayagam Balan, Adv. Mr. S.M. Walawaikar, Adv. Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, Adv. For RR 31 & 32 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Varun Singh, Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anuj Sarma, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Nair, Adv. For M/s. KJ John & Co., Advs. Mr. S.M. Walawaikar, Adv.

Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, Adv.

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

IA NO. 1000 in WP(C) NO.202 of 1995 and other connected applications in WP(C) NO. 460 of 2004 be listed along with these matters. Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Counsel for the State of Goa resumed his arguments at 10:45 a.m. and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matters part-heard. | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. SUDHAKARA RAO] |[SHARDA KAPOOR] | |COURT MASTER |COURT MASTER |COURT MASTER |