Green Space (Ngo) Rep. By Lakki Bairwa, v. State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 7 ORS.

WP 551 of 2024 vinita

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.551 OF 2024 GREEN SPACE (NGO) REP. BY LAKKI BAIRWA, ... PETITIONER

Versus

STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS.

... RESPONDENTS Mr.Sagar Dhargalkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. Sapna Mordekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7.

Mr. Manish Salkar, Government Advocate for Respondent No.4-GSPCB.

Mr. Pranav Shenvi Kakodkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 8. CORAM:- A. S. CHANDURKAR & NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ.

DATED :- 18th March, 2025 P.C.

Mr Dhargalkar, learned counsel for the petitioner by inviting our attention to the Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 and specifically Clause 8(i) thereof submits that renewal of Wood Based Industries license cannot be granted without prior approval of the State Level Committee.

2. Ms Mordekar, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate submits that in the present case renewal of the license of the wood based industry run by the respondent no. 8 was granted on 31.1.2025 and the license is now valid till 31.3.2026. She further submits that in view of an Office 18th March, 2025

WP 551 of 2024 Memorandum issued by the State Government, it is not necessary to place the proposal for renewal of the license before the State Level Committee. She further states notwithstanding aforesaid, the application for renewal of the Unit of the respondent no. 8 would be placed before the State Level Committee in its next meeting for seeking post facto approval.

3. To enable Office Memorandum to be placed on record, stand over to 1.4.2025.

NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.

A. S. CHANDURKAR , J.

Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 20/03/2025 10:12:52 18th March, 2025