Vedanta Limited Rep. By Auth. Signatory Dhirajkumar Namdeo Jagdish v. State Of Goa Thr. The Chief Secretary And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.418 OF 2024 VEDANTA LIMITED REP. BY AUTH.

SIGNATORY DHIRAJKUMAR NAMDEO JAGDISH ... Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF GOA THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR.

... Respondents Mr Abhijit Gosavi with Mr Athnain Naik, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr D. Pangam, Advocate General with Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

M.S. SONAK & VALMIKI MENEZES, JJ.

DATED:

6th May 2024 P.C.:

1.

Leave is granted to amend the cause title. Amendment to be carried out forthwith.

2.

Heard Mr Abhijit Gosavi who appears with Mr Kerkar for the Petitioner. Learned Advocate General appears with Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. 3.

Learned Advocate General states that the next date before Respondent No.2 - Additional Collector-I, Collectorate Building, North 6th May 2024

920 WP-418-2024.DOC Goa, Goa in the adjudication proceedings is 11.06.2024. Learned Advocate General states that the adjudication proceedings will be disposed of by making an appropriate order in accordance with law latest by 30.06.2024. 4.

By accepting the above statement and clarifying that all contentions of all parties on merits are left open, we dispose of this petition by requiring the 2nd Respondent to act consistent with the statement made on his behalf and dispose of the adjudication proceedings latest by 30.06.2024. 5.

Mr Gosavi, on instructions, states that the Petitioner will pay an amount of ₹1,00,000/- towards the Goa State Legal Services Authority within four weeks from today. This statement is accepted. VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

M.S. SONAK, J.

JOSE FRANCISCO DSOUZA FRANCISCO DSOUZA Date: 2024.05.08 10:17:04 +05'30'

6th May 2024