The Goa Foundation Thr. Its Secretary, Dr. Claude Alvares., v. State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 15 ORS.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 718 OF 2018 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO. 30 OF 2017 THE GOA FOUNDATION THR. ITS SECRETARY, DR. CLAUDE ALVARES., ... Applicant

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STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 15 ORS., ... Respondents Ms.Norma Alvares, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. D. Lawande, Advocate General with Mr.Deep D. Shirodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondent nos.1,3 & 4. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Senior Advocate with Mr. A. Gosavi, Advocate for respondent nos.6,15,9.

Mr. P. Rao, Advocate for respondent nos.10,11 and 14. Mr. R. G. Ramani, Advocate for respondent no.13. Mr. D. J. Pangam, Advocate for respondent no.12. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. A. Naik, Advocate for respondent no.8.

Mr. D. Lawande, Advocate General with Mr. A. Prabhudessai, Addl. Govt. Advocate for Goa State Pollution Control Board. Coram:- R. D. DHANUKA & PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, JJ.

Date:- 13th March 2019 P.C.

Learned Advocate General states that State has already amended the Goa District Mineral Foundation Rules and already appointed Goa Management Committee as prayed in prayer clauses (i) and (ii) of the Application. Statement is accepted.

2. Learned Counsel for the applicant confirms this position and

MCA/718/2018 seeks liberty to withdraw this MCA.

3. MCA is dismissed as withdrawn in view of the government already taken steps as prayed.

PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.

R. D. DHANUKA, J.

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