Pundalik Raghoba Shirgaonkar @ Pundalik Raghoba Gaonkar., v. State Of Goa Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 5 ORS.,

1 WP703-17 dt 22-11-17 Amrut IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.703 OF 2017 Pundalik Raghoba Shirgaonkar alias Pundalik Raghoba Gaonkar aged 83 years, Occupation Agriculturist/Retired Residing at House No.292, Shirvodem, Navelim, Margao, Salcete Goa.

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Petitioners

Versus

1.State of Goa, Through its Chief Secretary, having his office at Secretariat, Porvorim Goa.

2.The Mamlatdar, Office of the Mamlatdar & Executive Magistrate, Bicholim Goa.

3.Zonal Agricultural Officer, Zonal Agricultural Office, Bicholim Goa.

4.M/s Chowgule Mining Company, Through its President, Shirgao, Bicholim Goa.

2 WP703-17 dt 22-11-17 5.M/s R.S. Bandekar Mining Company, Through its President, Shirgao, Bicholim Goa.

6.M/s Vedanta Ltd., ( Earlier known as M/s Sesa Goa Ltd.) having their head office at Sesa Ghor, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa and having their Mines Office at Shirgao Goa.

.... Respondents Mr. G. Agni with Mr. E. Usapkar, Advocates for the Petitioner. Ms. P. Sawant, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. M. Chodankar, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

Mr. A. D. Bhobe, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Mr. R. G. Ramani, Advocate for Respondent No.6. Coram : N.M. Jamdar & Nutan D. Sardessai, JJ.

Date : 22 November 2017.

ORAL JUDGMENT (Per N. M. Jamdar, J ) Rule. Rule returnable forthwith.

2.

Respondents waive service.

Taken up for disposal.

3 WP703-17 dt 22-11-17 3.

The learned counsel for the Respondents state that the Respondents have no objection for grant of relief in this petition that is the prayer of expeditious disposal of the Representation. 4.

The learned Additional Government Advocate states that the representation will be decided within a period of three months. Statement is accepted.

5.

In view of this position, no further orders are required in this petition. As far as the possibility of settlement between the parties is concerned, it is open for the parties to arrive at the settlement in the proceedings before the Mamlatdar who will be considering the representation.

6.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

Nutan D. Sardessai, J. N.M. Jamdar, J.