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Reportable
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 435 OF 2012

Goa Foundation Petitioner
Versus
Union of India Or!" Re!#ondent!
$ITH
WRIT PETITION (C) No. 99 OF 2013,
WRIT PETITION (C) No. 184 OF 2013,
TRANSFERRED CASE No.136 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T. P. (C) No. 8 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.133 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 230 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.131 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 1441 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.132 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 1186 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.143 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 5!4 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.140 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. !66 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.142 o" 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. !!0 OF 2013),
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TRANSFERRED CASE No.141 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. !!6 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.139 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 836 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.134 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 864 OF 2013),
TRANSFERRED CASE No.135 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 866 OF 2013),
AND
TRANSFERRED CASE No.138 OF 2013
(ARISING OT OF T.P.(C) No. 869 OF 2013),
#DGE$ENT
A. %. PATNAI%, #.
%" T&i! 'at(& of $rit Petition! and Tran!ferred Ca!e!
re)ate to *inin+ in t&e State of Goa and a! i!!ue! rai!ed
are (o**on to t&e $rit Petition! and t&e Tran!ferred
Ca!e!, t&e (a!e! &a-e 'een ana)o+ou!). &eard and are
'ein+ di!#o!ed of '. t&i! (o**on /ud+*ent"
F&'() *+,&(-./ (o 0-.-./ -. Go&1
0" Prior to %1"%0"%12% 3&en Goa 3a! a Portu+ue!e
territor., it! Portu+ue!e Go-ern*ent &ad +ranted *inin+
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(on(e!!ion! in #er#etuit. to (on(e!!ionaire!" On
%1"%0"%12%, Goa 3a! )i'erated and 'e(a*e #art of t&e
Indian Union and on 4%"%4"%125, t&e Mine! and Minera)!
6De-e)o#*ent Re+u)ation7 A(t, %189 6for !&ort :t&e
MMDR A(t;7 3a! *ade a##)i(a')e to t&e State of Goa" On
%4"45"%198, t&e Contro))er of Minin+ Lea!e! i!!ued a
notifi(ation (a))in+ u#on e-er. )e!!ee and !u'<)e!!ee to fi)e
return! under Ru)e 8 of t&e Minin+ Lea!e! 6Modifi(ation of
Ter*!7 Ru)e!, %182 and !ent (o#ie! of t&e notifi(ation to
t&e (on(e!!ionaire! in Goa" A++rie-ed, t&e
(on(e!!ionaire! *o-ed t&e =o*'a. Hi+& Court, Goa
=en(&, and '. /ud+*ent dated 01"41"%1>5, in Vassudeva
Madeva Salgaocar -!" Union of India ?%1>86%7 =o*" CR
52@, t&e =o*'a. Hi+& Court re!trained t&e Union of India
fro* treatin+ t&e (on(e!!ion! a! *inin+ )ea!e! and fro*
enfor(in+ t&e notifi(ation a+ain!t t&e (on(e!!ionaire!"
5" Par)ia*ent t&ereafter #a!!ed t&e Goa, Da*an and
Diu Minin+ Con(e!!ion! 6A'o)ition and De()aration a!
Minin+ Lea!e!7 A(t, %1>9 6for !&ort :t&e A'o)ition A(t;7
3&i(& re(ei-ed t&e a!!ent of t&e Pre!ident on 05"48"%1>9"
Se(tion A of t&e A'o)ition A(t a'o)i!&ed t&e *inin+
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(on(e!!ion! and de()ared t&at 3it& effe(t fro* t&e 04
t&
da. of De(e*'er, %12%, e-er. *inin+ (on(e!!ion 3i)) 'e
dee*ed to 'e a *inin+ )ea!e +ranted under t&e MMDR A(t
and t&at t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&e MMDR A(t 3i)) a##). to !u(&
*inin+ )ea!e" Se(tion 8 of t&e A'o)ition A(t furt&er
#ro-ided t&at t&e (on(e!!ion &o)der !&a)) 'e dee*ed to
&a-e 'e(o*e a &o)der of t&e *inin+ )ea!e under t&e
MMDR A(t in re)ation to t&e *ine! in 3&i(& t&e (on(e!!ion
re)ate! and t&e #eriod of !u(& )ea!e 3a! to eBtend u#to
!iB *ont&! fro* t&e date 3&en t&e A'o)ition A(t re(ei-ed
Pre!ident;! a!!ent, i"e" u#to 00"%%"%1>9" On %A"%4"%1>9,
!u'<ru)e! 6>7 and 617 3ere in!erted in Ru)e 0AA of t&e
Minera) Con(e!!ion Ru)e!, %124 6for !&ort :t&e MC Ru)e!;7
3&i(& dea) 3it& rene3a) of *inin+ )ea!e! in Goa, Da*an
and Diu" T&e A'o)ition A(t 3a! (&a))en+ed '. t&e )e!!ee!
'efore t&e =o*'a. Hi+& Court in a 3rit #etition" T&e Hi+&
Court #a!!ed an interi* order #er*ittin+ t&e )e!!ee! to
(arr. on *inin+ o#eration! and t&e *inin+ 'u!ine!! in t&e
(on(e!!ion! for 3&i(& rene3a) a##)i(ation! &ad 'een fi)ed
under Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!" Su'!eCuent)., t&e Hi+&
Court &e)d in it! /ud+*ent dated 04"42"%119 t&at t&e
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A'o)ition A(t 3a! -a)id 'ut Se(tion 006i76a7 of t&e A'o)ition
A(t 3ou)d o#erate #ro!#e(ti-e). and not retro!#e(ti-e)."
T&e (on(e!!ionaire! fi)ed !#e(ia) )ea-e #etition a+ain!t t&e
/ud+*ent dated 04"42"%119 'efore t&i! Court" On
40"45"%11>, t&i! Court #a!!ed an interi* order #er*ittin+
t&e (on(e!!ionaire! to (arr. on *inin+ o#eration! and
*inin+ 'u!ine!! in t&e *inin+ area! for 3&i(& rene3a)
a##)i(ation! &a-e 'een *ade on t&e (ondition t&at t&e
)e!!ee #a.! to t&e Go-ern*ent dead rent fro* t&e date of
(o**en(e*ent of t&e A'o)ition A(t" Su'!eCuent)., t&i!
Court +ranted )ea-e in t&e !#e(ia) )ea-e #etition and
(ontinued t&e afore!aid interi* order"
T2+ #3)(-'+ S2&2 Co00-))-o. &.4 -() *+5o*(D
A" A! re#ort! 3ere re(ei-ed fro* -ariou! State
Go-ern*ent! of 3ide!#read *inin+ of iron ore and
*an+ane!e ore in (ontra-ention of t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&e
MMDR A(t, t&e Fore!t! 6Con!er-ation7 A(t %1>4, t&e
En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2 and ot&er ru)e! and
+uide)ine! i!!ued t&ereunder, t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent
a##ointed t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion under Se(tion 5 of
t&e Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t, %180 '. notifi(ation dated
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00"%%"04%4" Para! 0 and 5 of t&e notifi(ation, 3&i(& are
re)e-ant, are eBtra(ted &erein'e)o3D
E0" T&e ter*! of referen(e of t&e Co**i!!ion !&a))
'e<
6i7 to inCuire into and deter*ine t&e nature and
eBtent of *inin+ and trade and tran!#ortation,
done i))e+a)). or 3it&out )a3fu) aut&orit., of iron
ore and *an+ane!e ore, and t&e )o!!e! t&erefro*F
and to identif., a! far a! #o!!i')e, t&e #er!on!,
fir*!, (o*#anie! and ot&er! t&at are en+a+ed in
!u(& *inin+, trade and tran!#ortation of iron ore
and *an+ane!e ore, done i))e+a)). or 3it&out
)a3fu) aut&orit.F
6ii7 to inCuire into and deter*ine t&e eBtent to
3&i(& t&e *ana+e*ent, re+u)ator. and *onitorin+
!.!te*! &a-e fai)ed to deter, #re-ent, dete(t and
#uni!& offen(e! re)atin+ to *inin+, !tora+e,
tran!#ortation, trade and eB#ort of !u(& ore, done
i))e+a)). or 3it&out )a3fu) aut&orit., and t&e
#er!on! re!#on!i')e for t&e !a*eF
6iii7 to inCuire into t&e ta*#erin+ of offi(ia)
re(ord!, in()udin+ re(ord! re)atin+ to )and and
'oundarie!, to fa(i)itate i))e+a) *inin+ and identif.,
a! far a! #o!!i')e, t&e #er!on! re!#on!i')e for !u(&
ta*#erin+F and
6i-7 to inCuire into t&e o-era)) i*#a(t of !u(&
*inin+, trade tran!#ortation and eB#ort done
i))e+a)). or 3it&out )a3fu) aut&orit., in ter*! of
de!tru(tion of fore!t 3ea)t&, da*a+e to t&e
en-iron*ent, #re/udi(e to t&e )i-e)i&ood and ot&er
ri+&t! of tri'a) #eo#)e, fore!t d3e))er! and ot&er
#er!on! in t&e *ined area!, and t&e finan(ia)
)o!!e! (au!ed to t&e Centra) and State
Go-ern*ent!"
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5" T&e Co**i!!ion !&a)) a)!o re(o**end re*edia)
*ea!ure! to #re-ent !u(& *inin+, trade,
tran!#ortation and eB#ort done i))e+a)). or 3it&out
)a3fu) aut&orit."G
T&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion -i!ited Goa and i!!ued
noti(e! under Se(tion A of t&e Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t,
%180 (a))in+ for infor*ation fro* (on(erned aut&oritie!
and t&e )e!!ee! and !u'*itted it! interi* re#ort on
%8"5"04%0 to t&e Mini!tr. of Mine!, Union of India" On
9"1"04%0, t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion Re#ort on Goa 3a!
ta')ed in Par)ia*ent a)on+ 3it& an A(tion TaHen Re#ort of
t&e Mini!tr. of Mine! and on %4"1"04%0 t&e State
Go-ern*ent of Goa #a!!ed an order !u!#endin+ a)) *inin+
o#eration! in t&e State of Goa 3it& effe(t fro* %%"1"04%0"
8" Pur!uant to t&i! order of t&e State Go-ern*ent, on
%%"41"04%0 and %0"41"04%0 t&e Di!tri(t Ma+i!trate! of t&e
State of Goa 'anned tran!#ortation of iron ore in t&eir
re!#e(ti-e di!tri(t! and t&e Dire(tor of Mine! and Geo)o+.
ordered for -erifi(ation of *inera) ore 3&i(& 3a! a)read.
eBtra(ted" On %5"1"04%0, t&e Dire(tor of Mine! and
Geo)o+., Go-ern*ent of Goa i!!ued S&o3 Cau!e Noti(e!
to A4 *inin+ )ea!e!" On %A"1"04%0, t&e Mini!tr. of
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En-iron*ent and Fore!t! of t&e Union of India a)!o
dire(ted t&at a)) En-iron*enta) C)earan(e! +ranted to
*ine! in t&e State of Goa 'e He#t in a'e.an(e"
2" On t&e 'a!i! of findin+! in t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e
S&a& Co**i!!ion on i))e+a) *inin+ in t&e State of Goa,
t&e Goa Foundation &a! fi)ed $rit Petition 6C7 A58 of 04%0
a! Pu')i( Intere!t Liti+ation #ra.in+ for dire(tion! to t&e
Union of India and t&e State of Goa to taHe !te#! for
ter*ination of t&e *inin+ )ea!e! of )e!!ee! in-o)-ed in
*inin+ in -io)ation of t&e Fore!t 6Con!er-ation7 A(t, %1>4,
t&e Mine! and Minera)! 6Re+u)ation and De-e)o#*ent7
A(t, %189, t&e Minera) Con(e!!ion! Ru)e!, %124, t&e
En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2, t&e $ater
6Pre-ention Contro) of Po))ution7 A(t, %19A and t&e
Air 6Pre-ention and Contro) of Po))ution7 A(t, %1>% a! 3e))
a! t&e $i)d Life 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %190" T&e Goa
Foundation &a! #ra.ed t&at a dire(tion 'e i!!ued to t&e
re!#ondent! to #ro!e(ute a)) t&o!e 3&o &a-e (o**itted
offen(e! under t&e different )a3! and are in-o)-ed in t&e
#i)fera+e of State re-enue t&rou+& i))e+a) *inin+
a(ti-itie! in t&e State of Goa in()udin+ t&e #u')i( !er-ant!
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3&o &a-e aided and a'etted t&e offen(e!" T&e Goa
Foundation &a! a)!o !ou+&t for a##oint*ent of an
inde#endent aut&orit. 3it& fu)) #o3er! to taHe (ontro),
!u#er-i!e and re+u)ate *inin+ o#eration! in t&e State of
Goa and to en!ure t&e i*#)e*entation of t&e )a3!"
=e!ide!, t&e afore!aid *ain re)ief!, t&e Goa Foundation
&a! a)!o #ra.ed for !o*e in(identa) and (on!eCuentia)
re)ief!" On 8"%4"04%0, t&i! Court i!!ued noti(e in $rit
Petition 6Ci-i)7 No" A58 of 04%0 to t&e re!#ondent! and
dire(ted t&e Centra) E*#o3ered Co**ittee 6for !&ort
ECECG7 to !u'*it it! re#ort on t&e 3rit #etition and a)!o
dire(ted t&at ti)) furt&er order!, a)) *inin+ o#eration! in
t&e )ea!e! identified in t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a&
Co**i!!ion and tran!#ortation of iron ore and
*an+ane!e ore fro* t&o!e )ea!e!, 3&et&er ).in+ at t&e
*ine<&ead or !to(H.ard!, !&a)) re*ain !u!#ended, a!
re(o**ended in t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a&
Co**i!!ion"
9" Different *inin+ )e!!ee! of t&e State of Goa and t&e
Goa Minin+ A!!o(iation a)!o fi)ed $rit Petition! in t&e
=o*'a. Hi+& Court, Goa =en(& for a de()aration t&at t&e
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re#ort of t&e S&a& Co**i!!ion i! i))e+a) and for Cua!&in+
t&e findin+! in t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion
and a)!o for Cua!&in+ t&e order dated %4"1"04%0 of t&e
Go-ern*ent of Goa !u!#endin+ *inin+ o#eration! in t&e
State of Goa and t&e order dated %A"1"04%0 of t&e Mini!tr.
of En-iron*ent and Fore!t!, Go-ern*ent of India,
dire(tin+ t&at t&e En-iron*enta) C)earan(e! +ranted to
t&e *ine! in t&e State of Goa 'e He#t in a'e.an(e" T&e!e
$rit Petition! &a-e 'een tran!ferred to t&i! Court for
&earin+ a)on+ 3it& t&e &earin+ of $rit Petition 6Ci-i)7 No"
A58 of 04%0 fi)ed '. t&e Goa Foundation"
>" T&e $rit Petition! and t&e Tran!ferred Ca!e! 3ere
&eard durin+ Se#te*'er, O(to'er and No-e*'er,
04%5" On %%
t&
No-e*'er, 04%5, an order 3a!
#a!!ed '. t&i! Court dire(tin+ t&at t&e in-entor. of
t&e eB(a-ated *inera) ore! ).in+ in different
*ine!I!to(H.ard!I/ettie!I#ort! in t&e State of Goa
*ade '. t&e De#art*ent of Mine! and Geo)o+. of
t&e Go-ern*ent of Goa 'e -erified and t&ereafter t&e
3&o)e of t&e in-entori!ed *inera) ore! 'e !o)d '. e<
au(tion and t&e !a)e #ro(eed! 6)e!! taBe! and
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ro.a)t.7 'e retained in !e#arate fiBed de#o!it! 6)ea!e<
3i!e7 '. t&e State of Goa ti)) t&e Court de)i-er! t&e
/ud+*ent in t&e!e *atter! on t&e )e+a)it. of t&e
)ea!e! fro* 3&i(& t&e *inera) ore! 3ere eBtra(ted"
T&e Court &a! a)!o dire(ted t&at t&i! entire #ro(e!! of
-erifi(ation of t&e in-entor., e<au(tion and de#o!it of
!a)e #ro(eed! 'e *onitored '. a Monitorin+
Co**ittee a##ointed '. t&e Court" =. t&e !aid order
dated %%"%%"04%5, t&i! Court a)!o (on!tituted an
EB#ert Co**ittee to (ondu(t a *a(ro EIA Stud. on
3&at !&ou)d 'e t&e (ei)in+ of annua) eB(a-ation of
iron ore fro* t&e State of Goa (on!iderin+ it! iron ore
re!our(e! and it! (arr.in+ (a#a(it., Hee#in+ in *ind
t&e #rin(i#)e! of !u!taina')e de-e)o#*ent and inter<
+enerationa) eCuit. and a)) ot&er re)e-ant fa(tor!" On
%%"%%"04%5 t&e (a!e 3a! a)!o re!er-ed for /ud+*ent"
C2&,,+./+ (o (2+ R+5o*( o" (2+ #3)(-'+ S2&2
Co00-))-o.1
1" A! 3e &a-e a)read. noti(ed, in t&e (a!e! tran!ferred
fro* t&e =o*'a. Hi+& Court to t&i! Court, t&e *inin+
)e!!ee! &a-e #ra.ed for Cua!&in+ t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e
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S&a& Co**i!!ion" Mr" J"J" Ven+u#a), )earned !enior
(oun!e) a##earin+ for t&e *inin+ )e!!ee!, !u'*itted t&at
t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion did not i!!ue an. noti(e
under Se(tion >= of t&e Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t, %180
to t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! +i-in+ a rea!ona')e o##ortunit. of
'ein+ &eard in t&e inCuir. and to #rodu(e e-iden(e in t&eir
defen(e" He furt&er !u'*itted t&at t&e Ju!ti(e S&a&
Co**i!!ion a)!o did not #er*it t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! to
(ro!! eBa*ine t&e 3itne!!e!, to addre!! t&e Co**i!!ion
and to 'e re#re!ented '. )e+a) #ra(titioner! 'efore t&e
Co**i!!ion (ontrar. to t&e #ro-i!ion! of Se(tion >C of t&e
Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t, %180" He !u'*itted t&at e-en
ot&er3i!e t&ere i! +ro!! 'rea(& of t&e #rin(i#)e! of natura)
/u!ti(e and fair #)a. '. t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion and,
t&erefore, t&e re#ort of t&e Co**i!!ion 3a! -io)ati-e of
Arti()e %A of t&e Con!titution" He !u'*itted t&at t&e
re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion !&ou)d, t&erefore,
'e Cua!&ed" In !u##ort of t&i! !u'*i!!ion, &e re)ied on
t&e de(i!ion! of t&i! Court in Kiran Bedi -" Committee of
Inquiry and another ?6%1>17 % SCC A1A@, State of Bihar -"
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!K! "dvani ?604457 > SCC 52%@ and Union of India -"
#ulsiram $atel ?%1>8657 SCC 51>@"
%4" Mr" Mo&an Pra!aran, )earned So)i(itor Genera) for t&e
Union of India, on t&e ot&er &and, !u'*itted t&at a! t&e
notifi(ation dated 00"%%"04%4 of t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent
a##ointin+ t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion under Se(tion 5
of t&e Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t, %180 3ou)d !&o3,
re#ort! 3ere re(ei-ed fro* -ariou! State Go-ern*ent! of
3ide!#read *inin+ of iron ore and *an+ane!e ore in
(ontra-ention of t&e MMDR A(t, t&e Fore!t 6Con!er-ation7
A(t, %1>4 and t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2 or
ot&er Ru)e! and Li(en!e! i!!ued t&ereunder and for t&i!
rea!on, t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent a##ointed t&e Ju!ti(e
S&a& Co**i!!ion for t&e #ur#o!e of *aHin+ inCuir. into
t&e!e *atter! of #u')i( i*#ortan(e" He !u'*itted t&at
after t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion !u'*itted t&e re#ort
#ointin+ out -ariou! i))e+a)itie!, t&e Union Go-ern*ent &a!
He#t t&e en-iron*ent ()earan(e! in a'e.an(e and it 3i))
taHe )e+a) a(tion on t&e 'a!i! of it! o3n a!!e!!*ent of t&e
fa(t! and not on t&e 'a!i! of t&e fa(t! a! found in t&e
Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion;! re#ort" Si*i)ar)., Mr" At*ara*
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N"S" NadHarni, t&e Ad-o(ate Genera) a##earin+ for t&e
State of Goa, !u'*itted t&at after +oin+ t&rou+& t&e
re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion, t&e State
Go-ern*ent &a! !u!#ended a)) *inin+ and tran!#ortation
of ore! and no )e+a) a(tion 3i)) 'e taHen a+ain!t t&e
*inin+ )e!!ee! on t&e 'a!i! of t&e findin+! in t&e Ju!ti(e
S&a& Co**i!!ion;! re#ort un)e!! due o##ortunit. i! +i-en
to t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! to #)a(e t&eir defen(e a+ain!t t&e
findin+! of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion"
%%" $e find t&at Se(tion >= of t&e Co**i!!ion! of
InCuir. A(t, %180 #ro-ide! t&at if a #er!on i! )iHe). to 'e
#re/udi(ia)). affe(ted '. t&e inCuir., t&e Co**i!!ion !&a))
+i-e to t&at #er!on a rea!ona')e o##ortunit. of 'ein+
&eard and to #rodu(e e-iden(e in &i! defen(e and Se(tion
>C of t&e Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t, %180 #ro-ide! t&at
e-er. !u(& #er!on 3i)) &a-e a ri+&t to (ro!!<eBa*ine and
t&e ri+&t to 'e re#re!ented '. a )e+a) #ra(titioner 'efore
t&e Co**i!!ion" A! t&e State Go-ern*ent of Goa &a!
taHen a !tand 'efore u! t&at no a(tion 3i)) 'e taHen
a+ain!t t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! on). on t&e 'a!i! of t&e
findin+! in t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion
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3it&out *aHin+ it! o3n a!!e!!*ent of fa(t! and 3it&out
fir!t +i-in+ t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! t&e o##ortunit. of &earin+
and t&e o##ortunit. to #rodu(e e-iden(e in t&eir defen(e,
3e are not in()ined to Cua!& t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a&
Co**i!!ion on t&e +round t&at t&e #ro-i!ion! of Se(tion!
>= and >C of t&e Co**i!!ion! of InCuir. A(t, %180 and
t&e #rin(i#)e! of natura) /u!ti(e &a-e not 'een (o*#)ied
3it&" At t&e !a*e ti*e, 3e (annot a)!o dire(t #ro!e(ution
of t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! on t&e 'a!i! of t&e findin+! in t&e
re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion, if t&e. &a-e not
'een +i-en t&e o##ortunit. of 'ein+ &eard and to #rodu(e
e-iden(e in t&eir defen(e and not a))o3ed t&e ri+&t to
(ro!!<eBa*ine and t&e ri+&t to 'e re#re!ented '. a )e+a)
#ra(titioner 'efore t&e Co**i!!ion a! #ro-ided in
Se(tion! >= and >C re!#e(ti-e). of t&e Co**i!!ion! of
InCuir. A(t, %180" $e 3i)), &o3e-er, eBa*ine t&e )e+a)
and en-iron*enta) i!!ue! rai!ed in t&e re#ort of t&e
Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion and on t&e 'a!i! of our findin+!
on t&e!e i!!ue! (on!ider +rantin+ t&e re)ief! #ra.ed for in
t&e 3rit #etition fi)ed '. Goa Foundation and t&e re)ief!
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#ra.ed for in t&e 3rit #etition! fi)ed '. t&e *inin+ )e!!ee!,
3&i(& &a-e 'een tran!ferred to t&i! Court"
W2+(2+* (2+ ,+&)+) 2+,4 67 (2+ 0-.-./ ,+))++) 2&8+
+95-*+41
%0" A((ordin+ to t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion re#ort,
#rior to 9
t&
Januar., %115, !u'<ru)e 6A7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e
MC Ru)e! #ro-ided t&at t&e rene3a) a##)i(ation of t&e
)e!!ee i! reCuired to 'e di!#o!ed of 3it&in !iB *ont&! fro*
t&e date of it! re(ei#t and !u' ru)e 687 of Ru)e 0AA
#ro-ided t&at if t&e a##)i(ation i! not di!#o!ed of 3it&in
!ti#u)ated ti*e, t&e !a*e !&a)) 'e dee*ed to &a-e 'een
refu!ed" T&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion &a! found t&at t&e
a##)i(ation! of !e-era) *inin+ )ea!e! for rene3a) 3ere not
di!#o!ed of 3it&in t&e !ti#u)ated ti*e and t&ere 3a! no
#ro-i!ion in t&e MC Ru)e! to (ondone t&e de)a. and,
t&erefore, t&e!e )ea!e! are in (ontra-ention of t&e MC
Ru)e! and are -oid and &a-e no effe(t a! #ro-ided in
Se(tion %1 of t&e MMDR A(t"
%5" T&e CEC in it! re#ort &a! !tated t&at under Se(tion A
of t&e A'o)ition A(t, t&e (on(e!!ion! 3ere a'o)i!&ed fro*
05
rd
Ma., %1>9 and treated a! dee*ed )ea!e! under t&e
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MMDR A(t and t&e #eriod of dee*ed )ea!e! under Se(tion
8 of t&e A'o)ition A(t 3a! eBtended u#to !iB *ont&! 3it&
effe(t fro* t&e date of a!!ent to t&e A'o)ition A(t 605
rd
Ma., %1>97 i"e" u#to 00
nd
No-e*'er, %1>9" T&e CEC &a!
furt&er !tated t&at '. notifi(ation! dated 04
t&
No-e*'er,
%1>9 and 04
t&
Ma., %1>>, &o3e-er, t&e Go-ern*ent of
Goa a))o3ed eBten!ion of !iB *ont&! ea(& 6tota)in+ one
.ear7 for *aHin+ a##)i(ation! for t&e fir!t rene3a) of
dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! and t&i! one .ear #eriod eB#ired on
00
nd
No-e*'er, %1>>" T&e CEC &a! furt&er !tated t&at a!
#er t&e infor*ation #ro-ided to t&e CEC, out of 818 *inin+
(on(e!!ion! a'o)i!&ed and (on-erted into dee*ed *inin+
)ea!e! under Se(tion A of t&e A'o)ition A(t, a! *an. a!
591 dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e &o)der! &a-e fi)ed a##)i(ation!
for t&e fir!t rene3a) of t&e *inin+ )ea!e! 'efore 00
nd
No-e*'er, %1>> and 81 !u(& )ea!e! &a-e fi)ed
a##)i(ation! for t&e fir!t rene3a) of t&e dee*ed *inin+
)ea!e! after 00
nd
No-e*'er, %1>>, i"e", 'e.ond t&e ti*e
)i*it #er*itted under Ru)e, 0AA6>7 of t&e MC Ru)e!"
%A" In re#)., )earned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee! and Mr"
Ar-ind Datar, )earned !enior (oun!e) a##earin+ for t&e
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State of Goa, !u'*itted t&at !u'<ru)e! 6A7 and 687 of Ru)e
0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! did not a##). to t&e State of Goa"
T&e. !u'*itted t&at !u'<ru)e! 6>7 and 617 of Ru)e 0AA of
t&e MC Ru)e! a##). !#e(ifi(a)). to t&e State of Goa and
!u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! #ro-ide! t&at an
a##)i(ation for t&e fir!t rene3a) of t&e dee*ed *inin+
)ea!e referred to in Se(tion A of t&e A'o)ition A(t !&a)) 'e
*ade to t&e State Go-ern*ent in For* :J; 'efore t&e
#eriod of !iB *ont&! of t&e *inin+ )ea!e a! #ro-ided in
Se(tion 86%7 of t&e A'o)ition A(t" T&e. !u'*itted t&at t&e
#ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!
(onferred #o3er on t&e State Go-ern*ent to eBtend ti*e
for *aHin+ !u(& a##)i(ation u#to a tota) #eriod not
eBtendin+ one .ear" T&e. !u'*itted t&at, '. t3o
notifi(ation!, t&e State Go-ern*ent eBtended ti*e for a
#eriod of one .ear u#to 00"%%"%1>> and 3it&in t&i! #eriod
*o!t of t&e )e!!ee! &a-e a##)ied for t&e fir!t rene3a) of
t&e dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e" Learned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee!
and )earned (oun!e) for t&e State of Goa !u'*itted t&at
!u'<ru)e 617 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! *aHe! it ()ear
t&at if an a##)i(ation for fir!t rene3a) i! *ade 3it&in t&e
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ti*e referred to in !u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!
or 3it&in t&e ti*e a))o3ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent under
t&e #ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!, t&e
#eriod of t&at )ea!e !&a)) 'e dee*ed to &a-e 'een
eBtended '. a furt&er #eriod ti)) t&e State Go-ern*ent
#a!!e! order! t&ereon"
%8" For ea!. referen(e, C&a#ter II (ontainin+ Se(tion! A
and 8 of t&e A'o)ition A(t i! eBtra(ted &erein'e)o3D
:C;APTER II
A<OLITION OF $INING CONCESSIONS
AND DECLARATION AS $INING
LEASES NDER T;E $INES AND
$INERALS ACT
A" 6%7 E-er. *inin+ (on(e!!ion !#e(ified
in t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e !&a)), on and fro*
t&e a##ointed da., 'e dee*ed to &a-e
'een a'o)i!&ed, and !&a)), 3it& effe(t fro*
t&at da., 'e dee*ed to 'e a *inin+ )ea!e
+ranted under t&e Mine! and Minera)! A(t,
and t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&at A(t !&a)), !a-e
a! ot&er3i!e #ro-ided in t&i! A(t, a##). to
!u(& *inin+ )ea!e"
607 E-er. *inin+ (on(e!!ion !#e(ified in
t&e Se(ond S(&edu)e !&a)), on and fro*
t&e da. neBt after t&e date of +rant of t&e
!aid (on(e!!ion and !#e(ified in t&e
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(orre!#ondin+ entr. in t&e ei+&t& (o)u*n
of t&e !aid S(&edu)e, 'e dee*ed to &a-e
'een a'o)i!&ed, and !&a)), 3it& effe(t fro*
t&at da., 'e dee*ed to 'e a *inin+ )ea!e
+ranted under t&e Mine! and Minera)! A(t,
and t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&at A(t !&a)), !a-e
a! ot&er3i!e #ro-ided in t&i! A(t, a##). to
!u(& *inin+ )ea!e"
657 If, after t&e date of a!!ent, t&e Centra)
Go-ern*ent i! !ati!fied," 3&et&er fro*
an. infor*ation re(ei-ed '. it or
ot&er3i!e, t&at t&ere &a! 'een an. error,
o*i!!ion or *i!de!(ri#tion in re)ation to
t&e #arti(u)ar! of an. *inin+ (on(e!!ion
or t&e na*e and re!iden(e of an.
(on(e!!ion &o)der !#e(ified in t&e Fir!t or
t&e Se(ond S(&edu)e, it *a., '.
notifi(ation, (orre(t !u(& error, o*i!!ion
or *i!de!(ri#tion, and on t&e i!!ue of
!u(& notifi(ation, t&e Fir!t or t&e Se(ond
S(&edu)e, a! t&e (a!e *a. 'e, !&a)) 'e
dee*ed to &a-e 'een a*ended
a((ordin+)."
%! &'( $&ere a *inin+ (on(e!!ion &a!
'een dee*ed to 'e a *inin+ )ea!e under
!e(tion A, t&e (on(e!!ion &o)der !&a)), on
and fro* t&e da. *entioned in t&at
!e(tion, 'e dee*ed to &a-e 'e(o*e t&e
&o)der of !u(& *inin+ )ea!e under t&e
Mine! and Minera)! A(t in re)ation to t&e
*ine to 3&i(& t&e *inin+ (on(e!!ion
re)ate!, !u'/e(t to t&e (ondition t&at t&e
#eriod of !u(& )ea!e !&a)),
not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
t&at A(t, eBtend u# to a #eriod of !iB
*ont&! fro* t&e date of a!!ent"
607 On t&e eB#ir. of t&e #eriod of an.
*inin+ )ea!e under !u'<!e(tion 6%7, it
*a., if !o de!ired '. t&e &o)der of !u(&
)ea!e and on an a##)i(ation 'ein+ *ade
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'. &i* in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e #ro-i!ion!
of t&e Mine! and Minera)! A(t and t&e
ru)e! *ade t&ereunder, 'e rene3ed on
!u(& ter*! and (ondition!, and u# to t&e
*aBi*u* #eriod for 3&i(&, !u(& )ea!e
(an 'e rene3ed under t&e #ro-i!ion! of
t&at A(t and t&e ru)e! *ade t&ereunder"G
%2" For ea!. referen(e, Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! i! a)!o
eBtra(ted &erein'e)o3D
E0AA" R+.+=&, o" 0-.-./ ,+&)+" K 6%7 An
a##)i(ation for t&e rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e
!&a)) 'e *ade to t&e State Go-ern*ent in
For* J, at )ea!t t3e)-e *ont&! 'efore t&e
date on 3&i(& t&e )ea!e i! due to eB#ire,
t&rou+& !u(& offi(er or aut&orit. a! t&e State
Go-ern*ent *a. !#e(if. in t&i! 'e&a)f"
607 T&e rene3a) or rene3a)! of a *inin+ )ea!e
+ranted in re!#e(t of a *inera) !#e(ified in
Part :A; and Part :=; of t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e to
t&e A(t *a. 'e +ranted '. t&e State
Go-ern*ent 3it& t&e #re-iou! a##ro-a) of
t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent"F
657 T&e rene3a) or rene3a)! of a *inin+ )ea!e
+ranted in re!#e(t of a *inera) not !#e(ified
in Part :A; and Part :=; of t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e to
t&e A(t *a. 'e +ranted '. t&e State
Go-ern*ent"F
Pro-ided t&at 'efore +rantin+ a##ro-a) for
!e(ond or !u'!eCuent rene3a) of a *inin+
)ea!e, t&e State Go-ern*ent !&a)) !eeH a
re#ort fro* t&e Contro))er Genera), Indian
=ureau of Mine!, a! to 3&et&er it 3ou)d 'e in
t&e intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent to +rant
t&e rene3a) of t&e *inin+ )ea!e"
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Pro-ided furt&er t&at in (a!e a re#ort i! not
re(ei-ed fro* Contro))er Genera), Indian
=ureau of Mine! in a #eriod of t&ree *ont&!
of re(ei#t of t&e (o**uni(ation fro* t&e
State Go-ern*ent, it 3ou)d 'e dee*ed t&at
t&e Indian =ureau of Mine! &a! no ad-er!e
(o**ent! to offer re+ardin+ t&e +rant of
t&e rene3a) of *inin+ )ea!e"
6A7 An a##)i(ation for t&e rene3a) of a *inin+
)ea!e !&a)) 'e di!#o!ed of 3it&in a #eriod of
!iB *ont&! fro* t&e date of it! re(ei#t"
6O*itted7
687 If an a##)i(ation i! not di!#o!ed of 3it&in
t&e #eriod !#e(ified in !u'<ru)e 6A7 it !&a)) 'e
dee*ed to &a-e 'een refu!ed" 6O*itted7
627 If an a##)i(ation for t&e rene3a) of a
*inin+ )ea!e *ade 3it&in t&e ti*e referred
to in !u'<ru)e 6%7 i! not di!#o!ed of '. t&e
State Go-ern*ent 'efore t&e date of eB#ir.
of t&e )ea!e, t&e #eriod of t&e )ea!e !&a)) 'e
dee*ed to &a-e 'een eBtended '. a furt&er
#eriod ti)) t&e State Go-ern*ent #a!!e! order
t&ereon"
697 O*itted"
6>7 Not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
!u'<ru)e 6%7 and !u'<ru)e 627, an a##)i(ation
for t&e fir!t rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e, !o
de()ared under t&e #ro-i!ion! of !e(tion A of
t&e Goa, Da*an and Diu Minin+ Con(e!!ion
6A'o)ition and De()aration a! Minin+ Lea!e 7
A(t,%1>9, !&a)) 'e *ade to t&e State
Go-ern*ent in For* J 'efore t&e eB#ir. of
t&e #eriod of *inin+ )ea!e in ter*! of !u'<
!e(tion 6%7 of !e(tion 8 of t&e !aid A(t,
t&rou+& !u(& offi(e or aut&orit. a! t&e State
Go-ern*ent *a. !#e(if. in t&i! 'e&a)fD
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Pro-ided t&at t&e State Go-ern*ent *a., for
rea!on! to 'e re(orded in 3ritin+ and !u'/e(t
to !u(& (ondition! a! it *a. t&inH fit, a))o3
eBten!ion of ti*e for *aHin+ of !u(&
a##)i(ation u# to a tota) #eriod not eB(eedin+
one .ear"
617 If an a##)i(ation for fir!t rene3a) *ade
3it&in t&e ti*e referred to in !u'<ru)e 6>7 or
3it&in t&e ti*e a))o3ed '. t&e State
Go-ern*ent under t&e #ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e
6>7, t&e #eriod of t&at )ea!e !&a)) 'e dee*ed
to &a-e 'een eBtended '. a furt&er #eriod ti))
t&e State Go-ern*ent #a!!e! order! t&ereon"
6%47 T&e State Go-ern*ent *a. (ondone
de)a. in an a##)i(ation for rene3a) of *inin+
)ea!e *ade after t&e ti*e )i*it #re!(ri'ed in
!u'<ru)e 6%7 #ro-ided t&e a##)i(ation &a!
'een *ade 'efore t&e eB#ir. of t&e )ea!e"G
%9" Su'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! &a! 'een
in!erted '. G"S"R" >886E7, dated %A
t&
O(to'er, %1>9 and
t&i! !u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! #ro-ide! t&at
not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in !u'<ru)e 6%7 and
!u'<ru)e 627, an a##)i(ation for t&e fir!t rene3a) of a
dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e, referred to in Se(tion A of t&e
A'o)ition A(t, !&a)) 'e *ade to t&e State Go-ern*ent in
For* J 'efore t&e eB#ir. of t&e !iB *ont&! #eriod of
dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e a! #ro-ided in Se(tion 8 6%7 of t&e
A'o)ition A(t" T&e #ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of
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t&e MC Ru)e!, &o3e-er, e*#o3er! t&e State Go-ern*ent
to eBtend t&e ti*e for *aHin+ !u(& a##)i(ation u#to a
tota) #eriod not eBtendin+ one .ear" In eBer(i!e of t&e!e
#o3er! in t&e #ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC
Ru)e!, t&e State Go-ern*ent of Goa &a!, in fa(t, eBtended
ti*e for *aHin+ a##)i(ation! for fir!t rene3a) u#to
00"%%"%1>>, '. t3o notifi(ation! dated 04"%%"%1>9 and
04"48"%1>>" Su'<ru)e 617 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!,
3&i(& 3a! a)!o in!erted '. G"S"R" >886E7, dated %A
t&
O(to'er, %1>9, read! a! fo))o3!D
EIn an a##)i(ation for fir!t rene3a) *ade
3it&in t&e ti*e referred to in !u'<ru)e 6>7 or
3it&in t&e ti*e a))o3ed '. t&e State
Go-ern*ent under t&e #ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e
6>7, t&e #eriod of t&at )ea!e !&a)) 'e dee*ed
to &a-e 'een eBtended '. a #eriod of one
.ear fro* t&e date of eB#ir. of )ea!e or date
of re(ei#t of a##)i(ation, 3&i(&e-er i! )ater,
#ro-ided t&at t&e #eriod of dee*ed eBten!ion
of )ea!e !&a)) end 3it& t&e date of re(ei#t of
t&e order! of t&e State Go-ern*ent t&ereon,
if !u(& order! are *ade ear)ier"G
Su'<ru)e 617 3a! !u'!tituted '. G"S"R" 90A6E7 dated 09
t&
Se#te*'er, %11A '. t&e eBi!tin+ !u'<ru)e 617 6eBtra(ted
a'o-e7 to #ro-ide t&at if an a##)i(ation for fir!t rene3a) i!
*ade 3it&in t&e ti*e referred to in !u'<ru)e 6>7 or 3it&in
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t&e ti*e a))o3ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent under t&e
#ro-i!o to !u'<ru)e 6>7, t&e #eriod of t&at )ea!e !&a)) 'e
dee*ed to &a-e 'een eBtended '. a furt&er #eriod ti)) t&e
State Go-ern*ent #a!!e! order! t&ereon" In our
(on!idered o#inion, t&e intention of ru)e<*aHin+
aut&oritie! i! -er. ()ear fro* !u'<ru)e 617 a! 3a! ori+ina)).
in!erted '. G"S"R" >886E7, dated %A
t&
O(to'er, %1>9 and
!u'<ru)e 617 a! 3a! !u'!tituted '. G"S"R" 90A6E7, dated
09
t&
Se#te*'er, %11A, t&at unti) order! 3ere #a!!ed '.
t&e State Go-ern*ent on an a##)i(ation for fir!t rene3a)
of a )ea!e fi)ed '. a )e!!ee 3it&in t&e ti*e a))o3ed, t&e
)ea!e 3a! dee*ed to &a-e 'een eBtended"
%>" T&e )e!!ee! &a-e (ontended t&at t&e. &ad fi)ed t&eir
a##)i(ation! '. 00"%%"%1>>, i"e" t&e date u# to 3&i(& t&e
State Go-ern*ent &ad a))o3ed ti*e under t&e #ro-i!o to
!u'<ru)e 6>7 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!" T&e State
Go-ern*ent &a! a)!o taHen t&e !tand t&at *o!t of t&e
a##)i(ation! for fir!t rene3a) 3ere fi)ed 3it&in t&e ti*e
a))o3ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent and t&i! !tand i! a)!o
!u##orted '. t&e fa(t! found '. t&e CEC" T&e re!u)t i!
t&at *o!t of t&e *inin+ )ea!e! in 3&i(& t&e State
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Go-ern*ent &a! not #a!!ed order! are dee*ed to &a-e
'een eBtended under !u'<ru)e 617 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC
Ru)e!" Hen(e, t&e findin+ in t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion
re#ort t&at t&e a##)i(ation! for rene3a) 3ere not di!#o!ed
of 3it&in t&e !ti#u)ated ti*e and t&e )ea!e! are in
(ontra-ention of t&e MC Ru)e! i!, t&u!, not (orre(t" T&i!
o#inion of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion, a! 3e &a-e
noti(ed, 3a! 'a!ed on !u'<ru)e! 6A7 and 687 of Ru)e 0AA of
t&e MC Ru)e!, 3&i(& 3ere a##)i(a')e +enera)). to an
a##)i(ation for rene3a) of *inin+ )ea!e!, !tood eB()uded to
t&e eBtent !#e(ifi( #ro-i!ion! &a-e 'een !u'!eCuent).
*ade '. t&e ru)e<*aHin+ aut&oritie! in !u'<ru)e! 6>7 and
617 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! in re!#e(t of t&e dee*ed
)ea!e! in Goa"
%1" Mr" Pra!&ant =&u!&an, )earned (oun!e) for t&e Goa
Foundation, &o3e-er, !u'*itted t&at !u'<!e(tion 607 of
Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t #rior to it! a*end*ent
#ro-ided t&at a *inin+ )ea!e *a. 'e rene3ed for on). ten
.ear! and, t&erefore, if t&e dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! of t&e
)e!!ee! eB#ired on 00"%%"%1>9, e-en if t&e )ea!e 3a!
rene3ed on t&e a##)i(ation of fir!t rene3a) *ade '. t&e
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)e!!ee! in Goa, t&e #eriod of )ea!e under t&e fir!t rene3a)
3ou)d eB#ire on 0%"%%"%119 and after 0%"%%"%119, t&ere
(an 'e no dee*ed eBten!ion" A)ternati-e)., &e !u'*itted
t&at !u'<!e(tion 607 of Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t a!
a*ended '. A(t 08 of %11A #ro-ided t&at t&e *inin+
)ea!e *a. 'e rene3ed for a *aBi*u* #eriod not
eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear!" He !u'*itted t&at a! t&e
dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! eB#ired on 00"%%"%1>9, t&e )e!!ee!
3ou)d 'e entit)ed to a rene3a) for a *aBi*u* #eriod of
t3ent. .ear! u#to 0%"%%"0449 and after 0%"%%"0449, t&e
)e!!ee! 3ou)d not 'e entit)ed to an. rene3a) and &en(e
t&e )e!!ee! 3ere not entit)ed to o#erate t&e )ea!e 'e.ond
0%"%%"0449"
04" Learned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee!, on t&e ot&er &and,
!u'*itted t&at !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion > of t&e MMDR
A(t *aHe! it ()ear t&at not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+
(ontained in !u'<!e(tion 607 of Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t,
t&e State Go-ern*ent (an aut&ori!e rene3a) of a *inin+
)ea!e in re!#e(t of *inera)! not !#e(ified in Part A and
Part = of t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e for a furt&er #eriod or #eriod!
not eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear! in ea(& (a!e" T&e. !u'*itted
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t&at iron ore i! !#e(ified in Part C in t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e and
&en(e t&e State Go-ern*ent (an aut&ori!e rene3a) of t&e
*inin+ )ea!e in re!#e(t of iron ore for a #eriod or #eriod!
not eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear! in ea(& (a!e" T&e. a)!o
referred to !u'<ru)e 657 of Ru)e 0AA 3&i(& #ro-ided t&at
rene3a) or rene3a)! of a *inin+ )ea!e +ranted in re!#e(t
of a *inera) not !#e(ified in Part A and Part = of t&e Fir!t
S(&edu)e to t&e MMDR A(t *a. 'e +ranted '. t&e State
Go-ern*ent #ro-ided t&at 'efore +rantin+ a##ro-a) for
!e(ond or !u'!eCuent rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e, t&e State
Go-ern*ent !&a)) !eeH a re#ort fro* t&e Contro))er
Genera), Indian =ureau of Mine!, a! to 3&et&er it 3ou)d 'e
in t&e intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent to +rant t&e
rene3a) of t&e *inin+ )ea!e" Learned (oun!e) for t&e
)e!!ee! !u'*itted t&at a! t&e a##)i(ation of t&e )e!!ee! for
rene3a) of *inin+ )ea!e! &a-e not 'een di!#o!ed of '. t&e
State Go-ern*ent 'efore t&e date of eB#ir. of )ea!e, t&e
#eriod of )ea!e !&a)) 'e dee*ed to &a-e 'een eBtended '.
a furt&er #eriod ti)) t&e State Go-ern*ent #a!!e! order!
t&ereon a! #ro-ided in !u'<ru)e 627 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC
Ru)e!" T&e. !u'*itted t&at it 3i)) 'e ()ear fro* !u'<ru)e
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627 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! t&at t&e intention of ru)e<
*aHin+ aut&oritie! i! t&at t&ere *a. not 'e an. &iatu! in
*inin+, and *inera) de-e)o#*ent in t&e (ountr. *a.
(ontinue 3it&out 'reaH, 3it&out an. )o!! to t&e e(ono*.
and )o!! of re-enue to t&e Go-ern*ent" T&e. (ited t&e
/ud+*ent of t&i! Court in State of U!$! ) *rs! v! al+i
#andon &dead( through Rs! ?6044A7 % SCC %@, in 3&i(& t&i!
Court &a! &e)d t&at t&ere i! a differen(e 'et3een an
eBten!ion of )ea!e and rene3a) of )ea!e and 3&erea! in
t&e (a!e of eBten!ion of )ea!e it i! not ne(e!!ar. to &a-e a
fre!& deed of )ea!e eBe(uted, in (a!e of rene3a) of )ea!e,
a fre!& deed of )ea!e !&a)) &a-e to 'e eBe(uted 'et3een
t&e #artie!" T&e. a)!o (ited #ata Iron and Steel Company
td! -" Union of India ) "nr! ?6%1127 1 SCC 941@ in !u##ort
of t&eir ar+u*ent t&at under !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion >
of t&e MMDR A(t, t&e Go-ern*ent (an rene3 t&e *inin+
)ea!e for a furt&er #eriod if it 3a! in t&e intere!t of *inera)
de-e)o#*ent"
0%" Mr" NadHarni, )earned Ad-o(ate Genera) for t&e State
of Goa, !u'*itted t&at t&e t&en State Go-ern*ent of Goa
a))o3ed t&e 3orHin+ of t&e *ine! fro* 0449 ti)) 04%0
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'a!ed on dee*ed eBten!ion !tatu! 'ut it &a! 'een
de(ided '. t&e State Go-ern*ent no3 in t&e Goa Minin+
Po)i(. of 04%5 t&at no *ine (an 'e a))o3ed on dee*ed
eBten!ion 'a!i!" T&e ()ear !tand of t&e State Go-ern*ent
of Goa in t&e re!u*e of ar+u*ent! fi)ed '. t&e )earned
Ad-o(ate Genera) Mr" NadHarni i! t&at t&e dee*ed
eBten!ion !tatu! 3ou)d not *ean t&at a *ine (an 'e
a))o3ed to run indefinite). 3it&out a de(i!ion on t&e
rene3a) a##)i(ation"
00" Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t i! eBtra(ted &erein'e)o3D
E>" P+*-o4) "o* =2-'2 0-.-./ ,+&)+) 0&7
6+ /*&.(+4 o* *+.+=+4
6%7 T&e *aBi*u* #eriod for 3&i(& a *inin+
)ea!e *a. 'e +ranted !&a)) not eB(eed t&irt.
.ear!D
Pro-ided t&at t&e *ini*u* #eriod for 3&i(&
an. !u(& *inin+ )ea!e *a. 'e +ranted !&a))
not 'e )e!! t&an t3ent. .ear!F
607 A *inin+ )ea!e *a. 'e rene3ed for a
#eriod not eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear!@D
657 Not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
!u'<!e(tion 607, if t&e State Go-ern*ent i! of
o#inion t&at in t&e intere!t! of *inera)
de-e)o#*ent it i! ne(e!!ar. !o to do, it *a.,
for rea!on! to 'e re(orded, aut&ori!e t&e
rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e in re!#e(t of
*inera)! not !#e(ified in Part A and Part = of
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t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e for a furt&er #eriod or
#eriod! not eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear! in ea(&
(a!e"
6A7 Not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
!u'<!e(tion607 and !u'<!e(tion 657, no *inin+
)ea!e +ranted in re!#e(t of *inera) !#e(ified
in Part A or Part = of t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e !&a))
'e rene3ed eB(e#t 3it& t&e #re-iou!
a##ro-a) of t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent"G
05" Su'<!e(tion 6%7 of Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t, 3&i(&
#ro-ide! t&e *aBi*u* and *ini*u* #eriod! for
3&i(& a *inin+ )ea!e *a. 'e +ranted 3i)) not a##).
to dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! in Goa 'e(au!e !u'<!e(tion
6%7 of Se(tion 8 of t&e A'o)ition A(t #ro-ide! t&at t&e
#eriod of !u(& dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! 3i)) eBtend
u#to !iB *ont&! fro* t&e date of a!!ent
not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in t&e MMDR
A(t" In ot&er 3ord!, not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+
(ontained in !u'<!e(tion 6%7 of Se(tion > of t&e
MMDR A(t, t&e #eriod of a dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e in
Goa 3a! to eB#ire on 00"%%"%1>9 6!iB *ont&! fro*
t&e date of a!!ent7" Under !u'<!e(tion 607 of Se(tion
> of t&e MMDR A(t, a *inin+ )ea!e *a. 'e rene3ed
for a #eriod not eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear!" Su'<
!e(tion 657 of Se(tion >, &o3e-er, #ro-ide! t&at
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not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in !u'<!e(tion
607, if t&e State Go-ern*ent i! of t&e o#inion t&at in
t&e intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent, it i! ne(e!!ar.
!o to do, it *a. for rea!on! to 'e re(orded,
aut&ori!e t&e rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e in re!#e(t of
*inera)! not !#e(ified in Part A and Part = of t&e
Fir!t S(&edu)e for a furt&er #eriod or #eriod! not
eB(eedin+ t3ent. .ear! in ea(& (a!e" T&u!, rene3a)
'e.ond t&e fir!t rene3a) for a #eriod of t3ent. .ear!
i! (onditiona) u#on t&e State Go-ern*ent for*in+ an
o#inion t&at in t&e intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent,
it i! ne(e!!ar. to do !o and a)!o (onditiona) u#on t&e
State Go-ern*ent re(ordin+ rea!on! for !u(&
rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e in re!#e(t of iron ore
3&i(& i! not !#e(ified in Part A and Part = of t&e Fir!t
S(&edu)e" In #ata Iron and Steel Company td! -"
Union of India ) "nr! 6!u#ra7, t&i! Court &a! &e)d t&at
t&e )an+ua+e of !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion > i! Cuite
()ear t&at ordinari). a )ea!e i! not to 'e +ranted
'e.ond t&e ti*e !#e(ified in !u'<!e(tion 607 and on).
if t&e Go-ern*ent i! of t&e -ie3 t&at it 3ou)d 'e in
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t&e intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent, it i!
e*#o3ered to rene3 )ea!e of a )e!!ee for a furt&er
#eriod after re(ordin+ !ound rea!on! for doin+ !o"
T&i! Court &a! furt&er &e)d in t&e afore!aid (a!e t&at
t&i! *ea!ure &a! 'een in(or#orated in t&e )e+i!)ati-e
!(&e*e a! a !afe+uard a+ain!t ar'itrarine!! and t&e
)etter and !#irit of t&e )a3 *u!t 'e ad&ered to in a
!tri(t *anner"
0A" T&e MC Ru)e! &a-e 'een *ade under Se(tion %5 of
t&e MMDR A(t '. t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent and
o'-iou!). (ou)d not &a-e 'een *ade in a *anner
in(on!i!tent 3it& t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&e A(t" Su'<ru)e
627 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! #ro-ide! t&at if an
a##)i(ation for t&e rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e *ade
3it&in t&e ti*e referred to in !u'<ru)e 6%7 i! not
di!#o!ed of '. t&e State Go-ern*ent 'efore t&e
date of eB#ir. of t&e )ea!e, t&e #eriod of t&e )ea!e
!&a)) 'e dee*ed to &a-e 'een eBtended '. a furt&er
#eriod ti)) t&e State Go-ern*ent #a!!e! order
t&ereon" T&i! !u'<ru)e (annot a##). to a rene3a)
under !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t
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'e(au!e t&e rene3a) under t&i! #ro-i!ion (annot 'e
*ade 3it&out eB#re!! order! of t&e State
Go-ern*ent re(ordin+ rea!on! for rene3a) in t&e
intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent" In ot&er 3ord!, !o
)on+ a! t&ere i! a ri+&t of rene3a) in t&e )e!!ee
3&i(& in t&e (a!e of a *inin+ )ea!e i! for a *aBi*u*
#eriod of t3ent. .ear!, t&e #ro-i!ion re+ardin+
dee*ed eBten!ion of a )ea!e (an o#erate, 'ut if t&e
ri+&t of rene3a) of a *inin+ )ea!e i! de#endent u#on
t&e State Go-ern*ent for*in+ an o#inion t&at in t&e
intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent it i! ne(e!!ar. to do
!o and t&e State Go-ern*ent re(ordin+ rea!on!
t&erefor, a #ro-i!ion re+ardin+ dee*ed eBten!ion ti))
order! are #a!!ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent on t&e
a##)i(ation of rene3a) (annot a##)." $e are,
t&erefore, of t&e o#inion t&at !u'<ru)e 627 of Ru)e
0AA of t&e MC Ru)e! 3i)) a##). to a (a!e of fir!t
rene3a) under !u'<!e(tion 607 of Se(tion > of t&e
MMDR A(t ot&er t&an a (a!e (o-ered under !u'<ru)e
617 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!, 'ut 3i)) not a##). to
rene3a) under !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion > of t&e
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MMDR A(t" In our -ie3, t&e dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e!
of t&e )e!!ee! in Goa eB#ired on 00"%%"%1>9 under
!u'<!e(tion 6%7 of Se(tion 8 of t&e A'o)ition A(t and
t&e *aBi*u* of 04 .ear! rene3a) #eriod of t&e
dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! in Goa a! #ro-ided in !u'<
!e(tion 607 of Se(tion > of t&e MMDR A(t read 3it&
!u'<ru)e! 6>7 and 617 of Ru)e 0AA of t&e MC Ru)e!
eB#ired on 00"%%"0449"
W2+(2+* 4305 '&. 6+ >+5( 6+7o.4 (2+ ,+&)+ &*+&1
08" T&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion !tate! t&at
a'out 0912"0A &a of area &a-e 'een found to 'e under
en(roa(&*ent '. t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! out of 3&i(& a'out
89>"A0 &a &a-e 'een found to &a-e 'een i))e+a)). u!ed for
eBtra(tionIre*o-a) of iron ore" T&e CEC in it! re#ort &a!
!tated t&at t&e CEC -i!ited !o*e of t&e area! !tated to 'e
under en(roa(&*ent! and a nu*'er of )ea!e &o)der! &a-e
fi)ed re#re!entation! a+ain!t t&e findin+! of t&e S&a&
Co**i!!ion !tatin+ t&at t&e. are not in-o)-ed in an.
en(roa(&*ent" A((ordin+ to t&e Goa Foundation, t&i! 3a!
a +ro!! i))e+a)it. (o**itted '. t&e *inin+ )e!!ee!"
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02" Mr" A"D"N" Rao, t&e A*i(u! Curiae, referred to
Se(tion 1 of t&e MMDR A(t to !u'*it t&at an. re*o-a) of
*inera)! fro* t&e )ea!ed area (an 'e *ade '. &o)der of a
*inin+ )ea!e on). on #a.*ent of ro.a)t." He !u'*itted
t&at t&e 3a!te *ateria) and o-er'urden, t&erefore, (annot
'e du*#ed out!ide t&e )ea!ed area 3it&out #a.*ent of
ro.a)t." He referred to #ara+ra#& A> of t&e /ud+*ent of
t&i! Court in Sama+ $arivartana Samudaya and *rs! v!
State of Karnata,a and *rs! ?604%57 > SCC %8A@ in 3&i(&
t&i! Court &a! o'!er-ed t&at du*#in+ of *inin+ 3a!te
6o-er'urden du*#!7 a)!o (on!titute! *inin+ o#eration!
3it&in t&e *eanin+ of Se(tion 56d7 of t&e MMDR A(t and,
t&erefore, t&e u!e of fore!t )and for !u(& a(ti-it. 3ou)d
reCuire ()earan(e! under t&e Fore!t Con!er-ation A(t,
%1>4" He !u'*itted t&at in t&e e-ent du*#in+ of *inin+
3a!te out!ide t&e )ea!ed area i! to 'e done, it (an on). 'e
done after ()earan(e i! o'tained under t&e Fore!t
Con!er-ation A(t, %1>4"
09" T&e )earned (oun!e) a##earin+ for t&e *inin+ )e!!ee!
!u'*itted t&at t&e )e!!ee! &a-e a(tua)). u!ed area!
out!ide t&e *inin+ )ea!e 3&i(& are a)!o o3ned *o!t). '.
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t&e )e!!ee! for ()earin+ t&e du*# and t&i! 3a!
#er*i!!i')e under t&e Minera) Con!er-ation and
De-e)o#*ent Ru)e!, %1>> 6for !&ort :MCD Ru)e!;7 and t&e
MC Ru)e!" In #arti(u)ar, t&e. referred to Ru)e %2 of t&e
MCD Ru)e!, 3&i(& #ro-ide! for !e#arate !ta(Hin+ of non<
!a)ea')e *inera)!, !u(& a! o-er 'urden and 3a!te *ateria)
o'tained durin+ *inin+ o#eration, on t&e +round
ear*arHed for t&e #ur#o!e, 3&i(& !&ou)d 'e a3a. fro*
t&e 3orHin+ #it" T&e. a)!o referred to Ru)e 2A C of t&e MC
Ru)e! 3&i(& #ro-ide! t&at on re*o-a) of tai)in+! or re/e(t!
fro* t&e )ea!ed area for du*#in+ out!ide )ea!ed area,
!u(& tai)in+! or re/e(t! are not )ia')e for #a.*ent of
ro.a)t." T&e State Go-ern*ent &a! !u##orted t&i! !tand
of t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! t&at du*#in+ of t&e o-er'urden and
*inin+ 3a!te out!ide t&e )ea!e area 3a! #er*i!!i')e
under t&e MC Ru)e! and MCD Ru)e!"
0>" Se(tion! A6%7 and 1607 of t&e MMDR A(t, Ru)e 2AC of
t&e MC Ru)e! and Ru)e %2 of t&e MCD Ru)e! are eBtra(ted
'e)o3D
E4. P*o)5+'(-./ o* 0-.-./ o5+*&(-o.) (o
6+ 3.4+* ,-'+.'+ o* ,+&)+.??6%7 No #er!on
!&a)) undertaHe an. re(onnai!!an(e,
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#ro!#e(tin+ or *inin+ o#eration! in an. area,
eB(e#t under and in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e
ter*! and (ondition! of a re(onnai!!an(e
#er*it or of a #ro!#e(tin+ )i(en(e or, a! t&e
(a!e *a. 'e, a *inin+ )ea!e, +ranted under
t&i! A(t and t&e ru)e! *ade t&ereunderD
Pro-ided t&at not&in+ in t&i! !u'<!e(tion !&a))
affe(t an. #ro!#e(tin+ or *inin+ o#eration!
undertaHen in an. area in a((ordan(e 3it&
t&e ter*! and (ondition! of a #ro!#e(tin+
)i(en(e or *inin+ )ea!e +ranted 'efore t&e
(o**en(e*ent of t&i! A(t 3&i(& i! in for(e
at !u(& (o**en(e*ent"
Pro-ided furt&er t&at not&in+ in t&i! !u'<
!e(tion !&a)) a##). to an. #ro!#e(tin+
o#eration! undertaHen '. t&e Geo)o+i(a)
Sur-e. of India, t&e Indian =ureau of Mine!,
t&e Ato*i( Minera)! Dire(torate for
EB#)oration and Re!ear(& of t&e De#art*ent
of Ato*i( Ener+. of t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent,
t&e Dire(torate! of Minin+ and Geo)o+. of an.
State Go-ern*ent 6'. 3&ate-er na*e
(a))ed7, and t&e Minera) EB#)oration
Cor#oration Li*ited, a Go-ern*ent Co*#an.
3it&in t&e *eanin+ of Se(tion 2%9 of t&e
Co*#anie! A(t, %182"
Pro-ided a)!o t&at not&in+ in t&i! !u'<!e(tion
!&a)) a##). to an. *inin+ )ea!e 63&et&er
(a))ed *inin+ )ea!e, *inin+ (on(e!!ion or '.
an. ot&er na*e7 in for(e i**ediate). 'efore
t&e (o**en(e*ent of t&i! A(t in t&e Union
territor. of Goa, Da*an and Diu"
""
G
E9. Ro7&,(-+) -. *+)5+'( o" 0-.-./
,+&)+).??
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6%7 "
607 T&e &o)der of a *inin+ )ea!e +ranted on
or after t&e (o**en(e*ent of t&i! A(t !&a))
#a. ro.a)t. in re!#e(t of an. 6*inera)
re*o-ed or (on!u*ed '. &i! a+ent,
*ana+er, e*#)o.ee, (ontra(tor of !u'<
)e!!ee7 fro* t&e )ea!ed area at t&e rate for
t&e ti*e 'ein+ !#e(ified in t&e Se(ond
S(&edu)e in re!#e(t of t&at *inera)"
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""G
E64C. Ro7&,(7 o. (&-,-./) o* *+@+'().??On
re*o-a) of tai)in+! or re/e(t! fro* t&e )ea!ed
area for du*#in+ and not for !a)e or
(on!u*#tion, out!ide )ea!ed area !u(&
tai)in+! or re/e(t! !&a)) not 'e )ia')e for
#a.*ent of ro.a)t.D
Pro-ided t&at in (a!e !o du*#ed tai)in+! or
re/e(t! are u!ed for !a)e or (on!u*#tion on
an. )ater date after t&e date of !u(&
du*#in+, t&en, !u(& tai)in+! or re/e(t! !&a))
'e )ia')e for #a.*ent of ro.a)t."G
E16. S+5&*&(+ )(&'>-./ o" .o.?)&,&6,+
0-.+*&,).??6%7 T&e o-er'urden and 3a!te
*ateria) o'tained durin+ *inin+ o#eration!
!&a)) not 'e a))o3ed to 'e *iBed 3it& non<
!a)a')e or !u'<+rade *inera)!Iore!" T&e.
!&a)) 'e du*#ed and !ta(Hed !e#arate). on
t&e +round ear*arHed for t&e #ur#o!e"
607 T&e +round !e)e(ted for du*#in+ of
o-er'urden, 3a!te *ateria), t&e !u'<+rade or
non<!a)a')e ore!I*inera)! !&a)) 'e a3a. fro*
3orHin+ #it" It !&a)) 'e #ro-ed for a'!en(e or
#re!en(e of under).in+ *inera) de#o!it!
'efore it i! 'rou+&t into u!e for du*#in+"
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657 =efore !tartin+ *inin+ o#eration!, t&e
u)ti*ate !iLe of t&e #it !&a)) 'e deter*ined
and t&e du*#in+ +round !&a)) 'e !o !e)e(ted
t&at t&e du*#in+ i! not (arried out 3it&in t&e
)i*it! of t&e u)ti*ate !iLe of t&e #it eB(e#t in
(a!e! 3&ere (on(urrent 'a(Hfi))in+ i!
#ro#o!ed"G
01" Under Se(tion A of t&e MMDR A(t, a #er!on 3&o
&o)d! a *inin+ )ea!e +ranted under t&e MMDR A(t
and t&e Ru)e! *ade t&ereunder i! entit)ed to (arr.
on *inin+ o#eration! in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e ter*!
of t&e )ea!e in t&e )ea!ed area and *a. (arr. on a))
ot&er a(ti-itie! (onne(ted 3it& *inin+ 3it&in t&e
)ea!ed area" Ru)e 5% of t&e MC Ru)e! #re!(ri'e!
t&at t&e )ea!e deed 3i)) 'e in For* J or in a for*
near t&ereto" Part I of For* J de)ineate! t&e area of
t&e )ea!e and Part II of For* J aut&oriLe! t&e
a(ti-itie! t&at (an 'e done '. t&e )e!!ee in t&e
)ea!ed area" T&u!, a &o)der of a *inin+ )ea!e doe!
not &a-e an. ri+&t to du*# an. re/e(t, tai)in+! or
3a!te in an. area out!ide t&e )ea!ed area of t&e
*inin+ )ea!e on t&e !tren+t& of a *inin+ )ea!e
+ranted under t&e MMDR A(t and t&e Ru)e! *ade
t&ereunder" Su(& area out!ide t&e )ea!ed area of
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t&e *inin+ )ea!e *a. 'e)on+ to t&e State or *a.
'e)on+ to an. #ri-ate #er!on, 'ut if t&e *inin+ )ea!e
doe! not (onfer an. ri+&t 3&at!oe-er on t&e &o)der
of a *inin+ )ea!e to du*# an. *inin+ 3a!te out!ide
t&e )ea!ed area, &e 3i)) &a-e no )e+a) ri+&t
3&at!oe-er to re*o-e &i! du*#, o-er'urden,
tai)in+! or re/e(t! and Hee# t&e !a*e in !u(& area
out!ide t&e )ea!ed area" In ot&er 3ord!, du*#in+ of
an. 3a!te *ateria)!, tai)in+! and re/e(t! out!ide t&e
)ea!ed area 3ou)d 'e 3it&out a -a)id aut&oriLation
under t&e )ea!e<deed"
54" Moreo-er, Se(tion 1607 of t&e MMDR A(t *aHe! t&e
&o)der of a *inin+ )ea!e +ranted on or after t&e
(o**en(e*ent of t&e A(t )ia')e to #a. ro.a)t. in
re!#e(t of an. *inera) re*o-ed or (on!u*ed '.
&i* or '. &i! a+ent, *ana+er, e*#)o.ee, (ontra(tor
or !u'<)e!!ee fro* t&e )ea!ed area" T&u!, t&e
*o*ent t&e *inera) i! re*o-ed or (on!u*ed fro*
t&e )ea!ed area, t&e &o)der of a *inin+ )ea!e &a! to
#a. ro.a)t." =. -irtue of Se(tion 1 of t&e MMDR A(t,
tai)in+! and re/e(t! eB(a-ated durin+ *inin+
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o#eration! 'ein+ *inera)! 3i)) a)!o 'e eBi+i')e to
ro.a)t. t&e *o*ent t&e. are re*o-ed fro* t&e
)ea!ed area"
5%" Ru)e 2AC of t&e MC Ru)e! !tate! t&at on re*o-a) of
tai)in+! or re/e(t! fro* t&e )ea!ed area for du*#in+
and not for !a)e or (on!u*#tion, out!ide )ea!ed
area !u(& tai)in+! or re/e(t! !&a)) not 'e )ia')e for
#a.*ent of ro.a)t." Ru)e 2AC of t&e MC Ru)e!,
t&erefore, eBe*#t! t&e re*o-a) of tai)in+! or re/e(t!
fro* t&e )ea!ed area for t&e #ur#o!e of du*#in+
and not for t&e #ur#o!e of !a)e or (on!u*#tion fro*
t&e )e-. of ro.a)t." Ru)e 2AC of t&e MC Ru)e! doe!
not aut&ori!e du*#in+ of tai)in+! or re/e(t! in an.
area out!ide t&e )ea!ed area" T&i! Court &a! &e)d in
#he Central Ban, of India ) *rs" -" #heir -or,men.
etc! ?AIR %124 SC %0@ t&at :if a ru)e +oe! 'e.ond
3&at t&e !e(tion (onte*#)ate!, t&e ru)e *u!t .ie)d
to t&e !tatute;" In our -ie3, if Ru)e 2AC of t&e MC
Ru)e! !u++e!t! t&at tai)in+! or re/e(t! (an 'e
du*#ed out!ide t&e )ea!ed area, it *u!t +i-e 3a.
to Se(tion A of t&e MMDR A(t, 3&i(& doe! not
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aut&ori!e du*#in+ of *inera)! out!ide t&e )ea!ed
area and *u!t +i-e 3a. to Se(tion 1 of t&e MMDR
A(t 3&i(& doe! not aut&ori!e re*o-a) of *inera)!
out!ide t&e )ea!ed area 3it&out #a.*ent of ro.a)t."
$e, t&erefore, &o)d t&at du*# (annot 'e He#t '.
t&e )e!!ee! 'e.ond t&e )ea!ed area"
50" Ru)e %2 of t&e MCD Ru)e! #ro-ide! t&at t&e
o-er'urden and 3a!te *ateria) o'tained durin+ *inin+
o#eration! !&a)) 'e du*#ed and !ta(Hed !e#arate). on t&e
+round ear*arHed for t&e #ur#o!e and t&e +round
!e)e(ted for du*#in+ of o-er'urden, 3a!te *ateria) !&a))
'e a3a. fro* 3orHin+ #it" T&ere i! not&in+ in !u'<ru)e!
6%7, 607 and 657 of Ru)e %2 of t&e MCD Ru)e!, 3&i(&
#ro-ide! t&at !u(& o-er'urden or 3a!te *ateria) o'tained
fro* *inin+ o#eration! !&a)) 'e He#t :out!ide t&e )ea!ed
area;" On t&e ot&er &and, ()au!e 697 of Part II of For*<J
#ro-ide! a! fo))o3!D
ELi'ert. and #o3er to enter u#on and u!e
a !uffi(ient #art of t&e !urfa(e of t&e !aid
)and! for t&e #ur#o!e of !ta(Hin+, &ea#in+,
!torin+ or de#o!itin+ t&erein an. #rodu(e
of t&e *ine! or 3orH! (arried on and an.
too)!, eCui#*ent, eart& and *ateria)! and
!u'!tan(e! du+ or rai!ed under t&e
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)i'ertie! and #o3er! *entioned in t&i!
#art"G
T&e eB#re!!ion :!aid )and!; in ()au!e 697 of Part II of For*<
J Cuoted a'o-e refer! to t&e area of t&e )ea!e in Part I of
For* J and, t&erefore, i! (onfined to t&e )ea!ed area"
Ru)e %2 of t&e MCD Ru)e!, t&erefore, (annot 'e read to
#er*it du*#in+ of o-er'urden and 3a!te *ateria)!
o'tained fro* *inin+ o#eration! out!ide t&e )ea!ed area"
55" Learned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee!, &o3e-er, !u'*itted
t&at *an. of t&e!e area! in 3&i(& t&e. &a-e du*#ed t&e
o-er'urden!, tai)in+! and re/e(t! are )and! o3ned '. t&e*
and '. -irtue of t&eir o3ner!&i# ri+&t t&e. (ou)d du*# t&e
*inin+ 3a!te on t&eir o3n )and!" T&i! (ontention of
)earned (oun!e) a##earin+ for t&e )e!!ee! )o!e! !i+&t of
t&e fa(t t&at *o!t of t&e!e )and! are )o(ated in fore!t
area! 3&ere non<fore!t a(ti-it., !u(& a! *inin+, i!
#ro&i'ited under Se(tion 0 of t&e Fore!t Con!er-ation A(t,
%1>4 3it&out t&e #rior #er*i!!ion of t&e Centra)
Go-ern*ent" Moreo-er, t&e notifi(ation i!!ued under !u'<
ru)e 657 of Ru)e 8 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!,
%1>2 reCuirin+ #rior en-iron*enta) ()earan(e (o-er! t&e
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a(ti-it. of *inin+" Su'<ru)e 657 of Ru)e 8 e*#o3er! t&e
Centra) Go-ern*ent to i*#o!e #ro&i'ition or re!tri(tion!
on t&e )o(ation of an indu!tr. or t&e (arr.in+ on of
#ro(e!!e! and o#eration! in an area for t&e #ur#o!e of
#rote(tin+ t&e en-iron*ent" Ina!*u(& a! t&e a(ti-it. of
du*#in+ *inera) 3a!te! 3i)) #o))ute t&e en-iron*ent, it
3i)) (o*e 3it&in t&e *eanin+ of a(ti-it. of *inin+ in()uded
in t&e S(&edu)e to t&e notifi(ation i!!ued under !u'<ru)e
657 of Ru)e 8 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!, %1>2"
T&u!, for du*#in+ of *inin+ 3a!te on a #ri-ate )and, a
#rior ()earan(e of t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent under t&e
notifi(ation i!!ued under !u'<ru)e 657 of Ru)e 8 of t&e
En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!, %1>2 3ou)d 'e ne(e!!ar."
$e, t&erefore, do not find an. *erit in t&e (ontention of
)earned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee! t&at t&e. (an du*# *inin+
3a!te out!ide t&e )ea!ed area"
W-(2-. =2&( 4-)(&.'+ "*o0 (2+ 6o3.4&*-+) o"
N&(-o.&, P&*>) &.4 W-,4,-"+ S&.'(3&*-+), -) 0-.-./
.o( 5+*0-))-6,+ -. (2+ S(&(+ o" Go&1
5A" T&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion &a! !tated in it! re#ort
t&at t&e Nationa) =oard for $i)d Life 6N=$L7 ado#ted ET&e
$i)d Life Con!er-ation Strate+.K0440G and tooH a de(i!ion
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in it! *eetin+ &e)d on 0%"%"0440 under t&e C&air*an!&i#
of Pri*e Mini!ter to notif. t&e area! 3it&in %4 H*!" fro*
t&e 'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and San(tuarie! a! e(o<
fra+i)e Lone! under !e(tion 56-7 of t&e En-iron*ent
6Prote(tion7 A(t and Ru)e 8, Su'<ru)e 6%76-iii7 6B7 of t&e
En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e! and t&i! de(i!ion &a! 'een
(o**uni(ated on 8"0"0440 to t&e C&ief $i)d Life $arden,
Go-ern*ent of Goa and t&e State Go-ern*ent &a! 'een
reCue!ted to )i!t out !u(& area! and furni!& a detai)ed
#ro#o!a) for t&eir notifi(ation a! e(oK!en!iti-e area! under
t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2" T&e Ju!ti(e S&a&
Co**i!!ion &a! found t&at t&i! &a! not 'een done ti)) date
'ut t&e Go-ern*ent of Goa &a! a))o3ed *ine! to o#erate"
In t&i! (onteBt, t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion Re#ort &a!
referred to t&e order dated 4A"%0"0442 of t&i! Court in
$rit Petition No"A24I044A 6/oa 0oundation v! Union of
India7 '. 3&i(& t&i! Court &ad dire(ted t&e MoEF to refer
to t&e Standin+ Co**ittee of t&e Nationa) =oard for $i)d
Life, under Se(tion! 8= and 8C 607 of t&e $i)d Life
6Prote(tion7 A(t, t&e (a!e! in 3&i(& en-iron*enta)
()earan(e &a! a)read. 'een +ranted 3&ere a(ti-itie! are
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3it&in %4 H*!" Lone" A((ordin+ to t&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e
S&a& Co**i!!ion, in !#ite of t&e ()ear #ro-i!ion! of
Se(tion 56076-7 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2
and t&e EIA Notifi(ation!, (onferrin+ t&e /uri!di(tion, #o3er
and aut&orit. on t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent 6MoEF7 to +rant
or refu!e #rior en-iron*ent ()earan(e for an. iron ore
*inin+ a(ti-it. 3it&in %4 H*!" of Nationa) ParH!,
San(tuarie! and Prote(ted Area! and de!#ite #ro-i!ion! in
Se(tion 8C6076'7 of t&e $i)d Life 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %190
#uttin+ a re!tri(tion on *inin+ a(ti-itie! in!ide Nationa)
ParH!, San(tuarie! and ot&er Prote(ted and e(oK!en!iti-e
Area!, *inin+ a(ti-itie! &a-e 'een #er*itted 3it&in %4
H*!" and in!ide t&e Nationa) ParH!, San(tuarie! and
Prote(ted Area!" T&e re#ort of t&e Ju!ti(e S&a&
Co**i!!ion furt&er !tate! t&at out of t&e en-iron*enta)
()earan(e!, t&e ()earan(e! 3it& re+ard to 9A *inin+ )ea!e!
!&ou)d &a-e 'een #)a(ed 'efore t&e Standin+ Co**ittee
of t&e Nationa) =oard for $i)d)ife in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e
order dated 4A"%0"0442 of t&i! Court" T&e re#ort of t&e
Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion furt&er !tate! t&at t&ere &a!
'een a tota) fai)ure on t&e #art of t&e MoEF in not
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(on!iderin+ t&i! i!!ue 3&i)e +rantin+ t&e en-iron*enta)
()earan(e!"
58" T&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion in it! re#ort &a! furt&er
!tated t&at in t&e order dated 4A"4>"0442 of t&i! Court in
#!1! /odavarman #hirumulpad v! Union of India ) *rs",
t&i! Court &a! taHen a -ie3 t&at % H*" fro* t&e
'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and San(tuarie! 3ou)d 'e a
!afet. Lone, !u'/e(t to t&e order! t&at *a. 'e *ade in IA
No"%444 re+ardin+ Ja*ua Ra*+ar& San(tuar. and t&e
State 3i)) not +rant an. Te*#orar. $orHin+ Per*it 6T$P7
in t&e!e !afet. Lone! (o*#ri!in+ % H*" fro* t&e
'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and San(tuarie! and .et
!o*e of t&e *ine! 3it&in % H*" fro* t&e 'oundarie! of
Nationa) ParH! and San(tuarie! &a-e 'een a))o3ed in t&e
State of Goa"
52" T&e CEC in it! re#ort i! of t&e -ie3 t&at &ad t&e MoEF
i*#)e*ented t&i! Court;! order! dated %A"40"0444 and
4A"%0"0442, t&e unre+u)ated and en-iron*enta)).
un!u!taina')e *anner in 3&i(& *inin+ &a! taHen #)a(e in
Goa 3ou)d &a-e 'een a-oided" T&e CEC &a! !u++e!ted
t&at a)) en-iron*enta) ()earan(e! +ranted for *inin+
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)ea!e! )o(ated u#to a di!tan(e of %4 H*!" fro* t&e
'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife San(tuarie!
!&ou)d 'e dire(ted to 'e He#t in a'e.an(e and t&e
en-iron*enta) ()earan(e! !&ou)d 'e dire(ted to 'e
(on!idered '. t&e Standin+ Co**ittee of t&e Nationa)
=oard for $i)d)ife in a((ordan(e 3it& t&i! Court;! order
dated 4A"%0"0442 and t&e Additiona) Prin(i#a) C&ief
Con!er-ator of Fore!t!, Re+iona) Offi(e, MoEF, =an+a)ore,
!&ou)d 'e dire(ted to -erif., after eBa*inin+ t&e EIAIEMP
re#ort! and ot&er re)e-ant detai)!, 3&et&er t&e *inin+
o#eration! 3i)) &a-e ad-er!e i*#a(t on t&e f)ora, fauna
and 3i)d)ife &a'itat and 3&et&er t&e di!tan(e of t&e
Nationa) ParH!I$i)d)ife San(tuarie! and t&at t&e !tatu! of
t&e :fore!t; &a-e 'een (orre(t). !tated in t&e
ECIa##)i(ation for taHin+ a de(i!ion re+ardin+ EC;! and
on). after (on!iderin+ t&e re(o**endation! of t&e
Standin+ Co**ittee of t&e Nationa) =oard of $i)d)ife and
t&e re#ort of t&e Additiona) Prin(i#a) C&ief Con!er-ator of
Fore!t! 6Centra)7 and ot&er re)e-ant infor*ationIdetai)!,
t&i! Court *a. taHe a de(i!ion" Mr" Pra!&ant =&u!&an,
)earned (oun!e) a##earin+ for t&e Goa Foundation,
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!u'*itted t&at t&ere !&ou)d 'e no *inin+ a(ti-it. 3it&in
an. Nationa) ParH!I$i)d)ife San(tuarie! or 3it&in %4 H*!"
fro* t&e 'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife
San(tuarie! !o t&at t&e f)ora, fauna and 3i)d)ife &a'itat of
Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife San(tuarie! are #rote(ted"
59" Learned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee!, on t&e ot&er &and,
!tated t&at !o far a! t&e State of Goa i! (on(erned, on t&e
one !ide, t&ere i! a (oa!ta) re+u)ation Lone in 3&i(&
*inin+ i! not #er*itted and, on t&e ot&er !ide, are t&e
Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife San(tuarie! in 3&i(& a+ain
*inin+ i! not #er*itted and a! a (on!eCuen(e a -er.
!*a)) !tri# of )and i! a-ai)a')e for *inin+" T&e. !u'*itted
t&at t&ere i! no 'a!i! for #re!u*in+ t&at an area out!ide
t&e )i*it! of a Nationa) ParH or a $i)d)ife San(tuar. i!
reCuired to 'e *aintained a! a 'uffer Lone" T&e.
!u'*itted t&at '. t&e order dated 4A"%0"0442 of t&i!
Court #a!!ed in $rit Petition 6C7 No"A24 of 044A, t&i!
Court did not fina)). fiB t&e 'uffer Lone of %4 H*!" fro* t&e
'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife San(tuarie!, 'ut
+ranted a )a!t o##ortunit. to t&e State! to !u'*it t&eir
re(o**endation! for e(o<!en!iti-e Lone and t&at t&e
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i!!ue i! !ti)) #endin+ in I"A" No"%444 in $rit Petition 040 of
%118 in #!1! /odavarman #hirumulpad v! Union of India )
*rs! T&e. furt&er ar+ued t&at '. t&e order dated
4A"4>"0442, t&i! Court &ad on). dire(ted t&at no *inin+
3ou)d 'e #er*itted '. Te*#orar. $orHin+ Per*it! 3it&in
% H*" fro* t&e Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife San(tuarie! and
'. t&e !aid order, a'!o)ute 'an &a! not 'een i*#o!ed
a+ain!t *inin+ e-en 3it&in % H*" fro* t&e 'oundarie! of
Nationa) ParH! and $i)d)ife San(tuarie!" T&e. ar+ued t&at
for de()aration of e(o<!en!iti-e Lone, a notifi(ation under
Se(tion 5 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(t7 A(t, %1>2 i!
*andator. and ti)) date no !u(& notifi(ation &a! 'een
i!!ued for t&e State of Goa de)ineatin+ an. e(o<!en!iti-e
Lone and in t&e a'!en(e of !u(& a notifi(ation *inin+
a(ti-itie! (annot 'e #ro&i'ited 'e.ond t&e 'oundarie! of a
nationa) #arHI3i)d)ife !an(tuar."
5> Mr" NadHarni, )earned Ad-o(ate Genera) a##earin+
for t&e State of Goa, !u'*itted t&at #re!ent). t&e State of
Goa i! not #er*ittin+ *inin+ in!ide an. Nationa) ParH or
$i)d)ife San(tuar." He !u'*itted t&at ea(& of t&e !e-en
3i)d)ife !an(tuarie! in t&e State of Goa &a-e +ot re-enue
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-i))a+e! and )o(a) &a'itation of #eo#)e in!ide t&e
!an(tuarie! and 'efore notif.in+ t&e 'uffer Lone around a
3i)d)ife !an(tuar. t&e (on!eCuen(e! of t&e re!tri(tion! of
t&e 'uffer Lone on t&e )o(a) #o#u)ation and on t&e )o(a)
de-e)o#*ent &a-e to 'e 3ei+&ed" He !u'*itted t&at t&e
State Go-ern*ent i! of t&e (on!idered o#inion t&at 3&i)e
e-o)-in+ a (on!er-ation !trate+., t&e fo))o3in+ #e(u)iar
)o(a) (on!traint! in t&e State of Goa &a-e to 'e
(on!ideredD
6i7 T&e State of Goa i! t&e 5
rd
!*a))e!t State
in t&e UnionF 3it& a tota) +eo+ra#&i(a) are of
on). 5,940 !Cuare *etre!F and out of t&at,
an area of %,AA4 !Cuare *etre! i! under
:Fore!t; 6#rote(tedIre!er-edI#ri-ate7 3&i(& i!
a)*o!t a'out 5>M of t&e tota) +eo+ra#&i(a)
areaF
6ii7 Out of t&e !aid area under :Fore!t; near).
20M i"e" 98"58 !Cuare *etre! &a! 'een
de()ared a! :Nationa) ParH;, andIor :$i)d)ife
San(tuar.;F
6iii7 An area of a##roBi*ate). or *ore t&an
94 !Cuare Hi)o*etre! fa))! under t&e :Coa!ta)
Re+u)ation None; 6CRN7" Indeed, t&e CRN
run! into %42 H*!", of t&e Coa!ta) =e)t of t&e
State of GoaF
6i-7 In fa(t, t&e tota) )and *a!! a-ai)a')e to
t&e State of Goa, free fro* -ariou!
re!tri(tion!, 3ou)d furt&er 'e redu(ed '.
%12">4 !Cuare Hi)o*eter!, i"e" u# to 8"50M,
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on a((ount of Ri-er!, LaHe! and ot&er $ater
=odie!F
6-7 Indeed, a##roBi*ate). A4M of t&e )and i!
under a+ri(u)ture 3&i(& t&e Go-ern*ent &a!
de(ided not to 'e di-erted under an.
(ir(u*!tan(e!F
6-i7 Furt&er, t&e State Go-ern*ent &a! a)!o
dire(ted t&at no :Fore!t Land; i! to 'e
di-erted for an. *inin+ #ur#o!e"

He !u'*itted t&at (on!iderin+ a)) t&e!e (on!traint!, t&e
State Go-ern*ent &a! re(o**ended t&at an area u# to %
H*" fro* t&e 'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH!I$i)d)ife
San(tuarie! !&ou)d 'e treated a! !afet. Lone! 'ut e-en in
t&e!e !afet. Lone! *inin+ a(ti-it. !&ou)d 'e #ro&i'ited in
a #&a!ed *anner in 8 to %4 .ear!"
51" Mr" Mo&an Para!aran, )earned So)i(itor Genera),
!u'*itted t&at t&e Prin(i#a) C&ief Con!er-ator of Fore!t!
and C&ief $i)d)ife $arden, Go-ern*ent of Goa, -ide &i!
)etter dated 40"48"04%5 &a! !u'*itted !iB #ro#o!a)! for
de()aration of e(o<!en!iti-e Lone! around !iB #rote(ted
area! in t&e State of Goa 6Nationa) ParH!I$i)d)ife
San(tuarie!7 and t&e #ro#o!a)! 3ere referred to a
Co**ittee (on!tituted under t&e C&air*an!&i# of Dr"
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Ra/e!& Go#a), Additiona) Dire(tor Genera) of Fore!t! and
Me*'er Se(retar. of Nationa) Ti+er Con!er-ation
Aut&orit.<C&air*an, 3it& t&e fo))o3in+ Ter*! of
Referen(eD
6i7 T&e Co**ittee 3i)) undertaHe a !ite
!#e(ifi( !ite !ur-e. of a)) !iB #rote(ted
area! in Goa, 3it& referen(e to !tud.in+
t&e to#o+ra#&. and re#ort on t&e
eBi!tin+ natura) 'oundarie! around t&at
i! out!ide ea(& #rote(ted area" Su(&
'oundarie! (ou)d in()ude inter alia ri-er!,
&i))! et("
6ii7 T&e Co**ittee 3i)) dra3 u# a definition of
3&at (ou)d (on!titute a (redi')e natura)
'oundar., a)3a.! Hee#in+ in *ind t&at
t&e o'/e(t i! to #rote(t t&e f)ora, fauna
and 'iodi-er!it. in t&e PA fro* 'ioti(
#re!!ure"
6iii7 T&e Co**ittee 3i)) !u'*it it! -ie3! on
3&et&er an. of t&e natura) 'oundarie! of
t&e PA! in Goa (ou)d 'e an effe(ti-e
'oundar. of a ro'u!t E(o<Sen!iti-e None
around t&e P"A"
He !u'*itted t&at t&e Co**ittee &a! !u'*itted it! re#ort
on %>"%4"04%5 and t&e re#ort &a! 'een (on!idered '. t&e
Mini!tr. of En-iron*ent and Fore!t! and '. offi(e
*e*orandu* dated 0A"%4"04%5, t&e Mini!tr. of
En-iron*ent and Fore!t! &a! not a((e#ted t&e
re(o**endation of t&e Go-ern*ent of Goa re+ardin+
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'uffer Lone and in!tead a((e#ted t&e re(o**endation of
t&e Co**ittee to define t&e e(o<!en!iti-e Lone! in !ite
!#e(ifi( *anner !u'/e(t to t&e re)e-ant Court order! on
t&e !u'/e(t and t&at a draft notifi(ation definin+ e(o<
!en!iti-e Lone! around ea(& of t&e !iB #rote(ted area!
3ou)d 'e i!!ued for !taHe&o)der (on!u)tation!"
A4" $e &a-e (on!idered t&e !u'*i!!ion! of )earned
(oun!e) for t&e #artie! and 3e find t&at #re!ent). no
*inin+ o#eration! are 'ein+ (arried on in!ide an.
Nationa) ParH or $i)d)ife San(tuar., and t&e State of
Goa &a! taHen a !tand 'efore u! t&at it 3i)) not
#er*it an. *inin+ o#eration! in!ide an. Nationa)
ParH or $i)d)ife San(tuar." Hen(e, t&e on). Cue!tion
t&at 3e &a-e to de(ide i! 3&et&er *inin+ (ou)d &a-e
'een #er*itted or (ou)d 'e #er*itted 3it&in a (ertain
di!tan(e fro* t&e 'oundarie! of t&e Nationa) ParH or
$i)d)ife San(tuar. in t&e State of Goa"
A%" T&i! Court in eBer(i!e of it! #o3er under Arti()e 50 of
t&e Con!titution (an dire(t t&e State to #ro&i'it
*inin+ a(ti-itie! in an area ad/a(ent to a Nationa)
ParH or a $i)d)ife San(tuar. for t&e #ur#o!e of
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#rote(tin+ t&e f)ora, fauna and 3i)d)ife &a'itat of t&e
Nationa) ParHI$i)d)ife San(tuar. 'e(au!e t&e!e
(on!titute #art of t&e natura) en-iron*ent ne(e!!ar.
for &ea)t&. )ife of #er!on! )i-in+ in t&e State of Goa"
T&e ri+&t to )ife under Arti()e 0% of t&e Con!titution i!
a +uarantee a+ain!t t&e State and for enfor(in+ t&i!
funda*enta) ri+&t of #er!on! t&e State, 3&i(& a)one
&a! a ri+&t to +rant *inin+ )ea!e! of t&e *ine!
)o(ated in!ide t&e State, (an 'e dire(ted '. t&e Court
'. an a##ro#riate 3rit or dire(tion not to +rant
*inin+ )ea!e! or not to a))o3 *inin+ t&at 3i)) 'e
-io)ati-e under Arti()e 0% of t&e Con!titution" In Re2
Construction of $ar, at 1*I3" near *,hla Bird
Sanctuary ?604%%7 % SCC 9AA@ a t&ree<Jud+e =en(&
6Fore!t =en(&7 of t&i! Court &a! o'!er-edD
E En-iron*ent i! one of t&e fa(et! of t&e
ri+&t to )ife +uaranteed under Arti()e 0% of
t&e Con!titution" En-iron*ent i!, t&erefore,
a *atter dire(t). under t&e Con!titution and
if t&e Court #er(ei-e! an. #ro/e(t or a(ti-it.
a! &ar*fu) or in/uriou! to t&e en-iron*ent it
3ou)d fee) o')i+ed to !te# in" "G
T&u!, t&e !u'*i!!ion! of )earned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee!
t&at unti) a notifi(ation i! i!!ued under t&e En-iron*ent
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6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2 and t&e Ru)e! *ade t&ereunder
#ro&i'itin+ *inin+ a(ti-itie! in an area out!ide t&e
'oundarie! of a Nationa) ParHI$i)d)ife San(tuar., no
*inin+ (an 'e #ro&i'ited '. t&i! Court i! *i!(on(ei-ed"
A0" $e *a. no3 eBa*ine 3&et&er t&i! Court &a! '. t&e
order! #a!!ed on 4A"4>"0442 and 4A"%0"0442, #ro&i'ited
*inin+ a(ti-itie! around Nationa) ParH! or $i)d)ife
San(tuarie!" $&en 3e read t&e order of t&i! Court #a!!ed
on 4A"4>"0442 in #!1! /odavarman #hirumulpad v! Union
of India ) *rs", 3e find t&at t&e Court 3&i)e (on!iderin+
t&e Cue!tion of +rant of Te*#orar. $orHin+ Per*it! for
*inin+ a(ti-itie! in Nationa) ParH!, San(tuarie! and fore!t
area!, dire(ted t&at Te*#orar. $orHin+ Per*it! !&a)) 'e
+ranted on). 3&ere t&e (ondition! !ti#u)ated in t&e !aid
order are !ati!fied" Condition No!" 6ii7 and 6iii7 !ti#u)ated
in t&e order dated 4A"4>"0442 are eBtra(ted &erein'e)o3D
E6ii7 T&e *ine i! not )o(ated in!ide an.
Nationa) ParHISan(tuar. notified under
Se(tion %>, 02<A or 58 of t&e $i)d)ife
6Prote(tion7 A(t, %190F
6iii7 T&e +rant of t&e T"$"P" 3ou)d not
re!u)t in an. *inin+ a(ti-it. 3it&in t&e
!afet. Lone around !u(& area! referred to
in 6ii7 a'o-e, 6a! an interi* *ea!ure, one
Hi)o*etre !afet. Lone !&a)) 'e *aintained
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!u'/e(t to t&e order! t&at *a. 'e *ade in
I"A" No"%444 re+ardin+ Ja*ua Ra*+ar&
San(tuar.7F;G
It 3ou)d, t&u!, 'e ()ear t&at t&i! Court 3a! of t&e o#inion
t&at +rant of Te*#orar. $orHin+ Per*it! !&ou)d not re!u)t
in an. *inin+ a(ti-itie! 3it&in t&e !afet. Lone! around a
Nationa) ParH or $i)d)ife San(tuar. and a! an interi*
*ea!ure, one Hi)o*eter !afet. Lone 3a! to 'e *aintained
!u'/e(t to t&e order! t&at *a. 'e *ade in I"A" No"%444 in
Ja*ua Ra*+ar& San(tuar." T&i! order dated 4A"4>"0442
&a! not 'een -aried !u'!eCuent). nor an. order! *ade in
I"A"No" %444 re+ardin+ Ja*ua Ra*+ar& San(tuar. !a.in+
t&at Te*#orar. $orHin+ Per*it! (an 'e +ranted 3it&in
one Hi)o*eter !afet. Lone 'e.ond t&e 'oundarie! of a
Nationa) ParH or $i)d)ife San(tuar." T&e re!u)t i! t&at t&e
order #a!!ed '. t&i! Court !a.in+ t&at t&ere 3i)) 'e no
*inin+ a(ti-it. 3it&in one Hi)o*eter !afet. Lone around
Nationa) ParH or $i)d)ife San(tuar. &a! to 'e enfor(ed and
t&ere (an 'e no *inin+ a(ti-itie! 3it&in t&i! area of one
Hi)o*eter fro* t&e 'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and
$i)d)ife San(tuarie! in t&e State of Goa"
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A5" $&en, &o3e-er, 3e read t&e order dated A"%0"0442
of t&i! Court in $rit Petition 6C7 No"A24 of 044A 6/oa
0oundation v! Union of India7, 3e find t&at t&e Court &a!
not #ro&i'ited an. *inin+ a(ti-it. 3it&in %4 Hi)o*eter
di!tan(e fro* t&e 'oundarie! of t&e Nationa) ParH! or
$i)d)ife San(tuarie!" T&e re)e-ant #ortion of t&e order
dated 4A"%0"0442 i! Cuoted &erein'e)o3D
ET&e Mini!tr. i! dire(ted to +i-e a fina)
o##ortunit. to a)) State!IUnion Territorie!
to re!#ond to it! )etter dated 09
t&
Ma.,
0448" T&e State of Goa a)!o i! #er*itted
to +i-en a##ro#riate #ro#o!a) in addition to
3&at i! !aid to &a-e a)read. 'een !ent to
t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent" T&e
Co**uni(ation !ent to t&e State!IUnion
Territorie! !&a)) *aHe it ()ear t&at if t&e
#ro#o!a)! are not !ent e-en no3 3it&in a
#eriod of four 3eeH! of re(ei#t of t&e
(o**uni(ation fro* t&e Mini!tr., t&i!
Court *a. &a-e to (on!ider #a!!in+ order!
for i*#)e*entation of t&e de(i!ion t&at
3a! taHen on 0%
!t
Januar., 0440, na*e).,
notifi(ation of t&e area! 3it&in %4 H*" of
t&e 'oundarie! of t&e !an(tuarie! and
nationa) #arH! a! e(o<!en!iti-e area! 3it&
a -ie3 to (on!er-e t&e fore!t, 3i)d)ife and
en-iron*ent and &a-in+ re+ard to t&e
#re(autionar. #rin(i#)e!" If t&e
StateIUnion Territorie! no3 fai) to re!#ond,
t&e. 3ou)d do !o at t&eir o3n ri!H and
#eri)"
T&e MoEF 3ou)d a)!o refer to t&e Standin+
Co**ittee of t&e Nationa) =oard for
$i)d)ife, under !e(tion! 8 6'7 and 8 6(7 6ii7
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of t&e $i)d Life 6Prote(tion7 A(t, t&e (a!e!
3&ere en-iron*ent ()earan(e &a! a)read.
'een +ranted 3&ere a(ti-itie! are 3it&in
%4 H*" Lone"G
It 3i)) 'e ()ear fro* t&e order dated A"%0"0442 of t&i!
Court t&at t&i! Court &a! not #a!!ed an. order! for
i*#)e*entation of t&e de(i!ion taHen on 0%
!t
Januar.,
0440 to notif. area! 3it&in %4 H*!" of t&e 'oundarie! of
Nationa) ParH! or $i)d)ife San(tuarie! a! e(o !en!iti-e
area! 3it& a -ie3 to (on!er-e t&e fore!t, 3i)d)ife and
en-iron*ent" =. t&e order dated 4A"%0"0442 of t&i! Court,
&o3e-er, t&e Mini!tr. of En-iron*ent and Fore!t,
Go-ern*ent of India, 3a! dire(ted to +i-e a fina)
o##ortunit. to a)) State!IUnion Territorie! to re!#ond to
t&e #ro#o!a) and a)!o to refer to t&e Standin+ Co**ittee
of t&e Nationa) =oard for $i)d)ife t&e (a!e! in 3&i(&
en-iron*ent ()earan(e &a! a)read. 'een +ranted in
re!#e(t of a(ti-itie! 3it&in t&e %4 H*!" Lone fro* t&e
'oundarie! of t&e 3i)d)ife !an(tuarie! and nationa) #arH!"
T&ere i!, t&erefore, no dire(tion, interi* or fina), of t&i!
Court #ro&i'itin+ *inin+ a(ti-itie! 3it&in %4 H*!" of t&e
'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! or $i)d)ife San(tuarie!"
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AA" A#art fro* t&e #o3er! of t&e Court to +i-e a dire(tion
#ro&i'itin+ *inin+ a(ti-itie! u# to a (ertain di!tan(e fro*
t&e 'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! or $i)d)ife San(tuarie!,
t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent &a! #o3er! under Ru)e 8 of t&e
En-iron*ent Prote(tion Ru)e!, %1>2 to #ro&i'it (arr.in+ on
of *inin+ o#eration! in area! 3&i(& are #roBi*ate to a
$i)d)ife San(tuar. or a Nationa) ParH" Ru)e 8 of t&e
En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!, %1>2 i! eBtra(ted &erein
underD
E5. P*o2-6-(-o.) &.4 *+)(*-'(-o.) o. (2+
,o'&(-o. o" -.43)(*-+) &.4 (2+ '&**7-./
o. 5*o'+))+) &.4 o5+*&(-o.) -. 4-""+*+.(
&*+&)
6%7 T&e Centra) +o-ern*ent *a. taHe into
(on!ideration t&e fo))o3in+ fa(tor! 3&i)e
#ro&i'itin+ or re!tri(tin+ t&e )o(ation of
indu!trie! and (arr.in+ on of #ro(e!!e! and
o#eration! in different area!<
6i7 Standard! for Cua)it. of en-iron*ent in it!
-ariou! a!#e(t! )aid do3n for an area"
6ii7 T&e *aBi*u* a))o3a')e )i*it! of
(on(entration of -ariou! en-iron*enta)
#o))utant! 6in()udin+ noi!e7 ?or an area"
6iii7 T&e )iHe). e*i!!ion or di!(&ar+e of
en-iron*enta) #o))utant! fro* an indu!tr.,
#ro(e!! or o#eration #ro#o!ed to 'e
#ro&i'ited or re!tri(ted"
6i-7 T&e to#o+ra#&i( and ()i*ati( feature! of
an area"
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6-7 T&e 'io)o+i(a) di-er!it. of t&e area 3&i(&,
in t&e o#inion of t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent
need! to 'e #re!er-ed"
6-i7 En-iron*enta)). (o*#ati')e )and u!e"
6-ii7 Net ad-er!e en-iron*enta) i*#a(t )iHe).
to 'e (au!ed '. an indu!tr., #ro(e!! or
o#eration #ro#o!ed to 'e #ro&i'ited or
re!tri(ted"
6-iii7 ProBi*it. to a #rote(ted area under t&e
An(ient Monu*ent! and Ar(&aeo)o+i(a) Site!
and Re*ain! A(t, %18> or a !an(tuar.,
Nationa) ParH, +a*e re!er-e or ()o!ed area
notified a! !u(& under t&e $i)d Life
6Prote(tion7 A(t, %190 or #)a(e! #rote(ted
under an. treat., a+ree*ent or (on-ention
3it& an. ot&er (ountr. or (ountrie! or in
#ur!uan(e of an. de(i!ion *ade in an.
internationa) (onf(r(n(e% a!!o(iation or ot&er
'od."
6iB7 ProBi*it. to &u*an !ett)e*ent!"
6B7 An. ot&er fa(tor a! *a. 'e (on!idered '.
t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent to 'e re)e-ant to t&e
#rote(tion of t&e en-iron*ent in an area"
607 $&i)e #ro&i'itin+ or re!tri(tin+ t&e
)o(ation of indu!trie! and (arr.in+ on of
#ro(e!!e! and o#eration! in an area, t&e
Centra) Go-ern*ent !&a)) fo))o3 t&e
#ro(edure &ereinafter )aid do3n"
657 6a7 $&ene-er it a##ear! to t&e Centra)
Go-ern*ent t&at it i! eB#edient to i*#o!e
#ro&i'ition or re!tri(tion! on t&e )o(ation! Of
an indu!tr. or t&e (arr.in+ on of #ro(e!!e!
and o#eration! in an area, it *a. '.
notifi(ation in t&e Offi(ia) GaLette and in !u(&
ot&er *anner a! t&e Centra) +o-ern*ent
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*a. dee* ne(e!!ar. fro* ti*e to ti*e, +i-e
noti(e of it! intention to do !o"
6'7 E-er. notifi(ation under ()au!e 6a7 !&a))
+i-e a 'rief de!(ri#tion of t&e area, t&e
indu!trie!, o#eration!, #ro(e!!e! in t&at area
a'out 3&i(& !u(& notifi(ation #ertain! and
a)!o !#e(if. t&e rea!on! for t&e i*#o!ition of
#ro&i'ition or re!tri(tion! on t&e )o(ation! of
t&e indu!trie! and (arr.in+ on of #ro(e!! or
o#eration! in t&at area"
6(7 An. #er!on intere!ted in fi)in+ an
o'/e(tion a+ain!t t&e i*#o!ition of #ro&i'ition
or re!tri(tion! on (arr.in+ on of #ro(e!!e! or
o#eration! a! notified under ()au!e 6a7 *a.
do !o in 3ritin+ to t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent
3it&in !iBt. da.! fro* t&e date of #u')i(ation
of t&e notifi(ation in t&e Offi(ia) GaLette"
6d7 T&e Centra) Go-ern*ent !&a)) 3it&in a
#eriod of one &undred and t3ent. da.! fro*
t&e date of #u')i(ation of t&e notifi(ation in
t&e Offi(ia) GaLette (on!ider a)) t&e
o'/e(tion! re(ei-ed a+ain!t !u(& notifi(ation
and *a. 3it&in one &undred and ei+&t. da.!
fro* !u(& da. of #u')i(ation@ i*#o!e
#ro&i'ition or re!tri(tion! on )o(ation of !u(&
indu!trie! and t&e (arr.in+ on of an. #ro(e!!
or o#eration in an area"
6A7 Not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
!u'<ru)e 657, 3&ene-er it a##ear! to t&e
Centra) Go-ern*ent t&at it i! in #u')i(
intere!t to do !o, it *a. di!#en!e 3it& t&e
reCuire*ent of noti(e under ()au!e 6a7 of !u'<
ru)e 657"G

A8" Su'<ru)e 6%7 of Ru)e 8 )i!t! t&e nu*'er of fa(tor!,
3&i(& t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent &a! to taHe into
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(on!ideration 3&i)e #ro&i'itin+ or re!tri(tin+ t&e (arr.in+
on of #ro(e!!e! and o#eration! in different area!" Su'<
ru)e 607 of Ru)e 8 #ro-ide! t&at 'efore #ro&i'itin+ t&e
#ro(e!!e! and o#eration! in t&e area t&e Centra)
Go-ern*ent &a! to fo))o3 t&e #ro(edure )aid do3n in !u'<
ru)e 657" T&e #ro(edure in !u'<ru)e 657 of Ru)e 8 of t&e
En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!, %1>2 in()ude! +i-in+
noti(e of t&e intention of t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent to
#ro&i'it t&e (arr.in+ on of #ro(e!!e! and o#eration! in t&e
re!er-ed area, +i-in+ 'rief de!(ri#tion of t&e area, t&e
o#eration! and #ro(e!!e! in t&at area re)atin+ to 3&i(&
t&e notifi(ation #ertain! and a)!o !#e(if.in+ t&e rea!on!
for t&e i*#o!ition of t&e #ro&i'ition on (arr.in+ on of t&e
#ro(e!!e! or o#eration! in t&at area, and an o##ortunit.
to #er!on! intere!ted in fi)in+ an o'/e(tion a+ain!t t&e
i*#o!ition of !u(& #ro&i'ition on (arr.in+ on of #ro(e!!e!
or o#eration! '. t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent" T&e!e
#ro(edura) (&e(H! &a-e 'een *ade in Ru)e 8 'e(au!e a
notifi(ation i!!ued '. t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent #ro&i'itin+
an o#eration or a #ro(e!! 3i)) &a-e !eriou! (on!eCuen(e!
on t&e ri+&t! of different #er!on!" For eBa*#)e, #er!on!
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3&o are (arr.in+ on t&e #ro(e!! or o#eration and t&o!e
3&o are dire(t). or indire(t). e*#)o.ed in t&e #ro(e!! or
t&e o#eration *a. 'e affe(ted '. t&e #ro#o!ed #ro&i'ition
of t&e #ro(e!! or t&e o#eration in t&e entire area"
T&erefore unti) t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent taHe! into a((ount
-ariou! fa(tor! *entioned in !u'<ru)e 6%7, fo))o3! t&e
#ro(edure )aid do3n in !u'<ru)e 657 and i!!ue! a
notifi(ation under Ru)e 8 #ro&i'itin+ *inin+ o#eration! in a
(ertain area, t&ere (an 'e no #ro&i'ition under )a3 to
(arr. on *inin+ a(ti-it. 'e.ond % H*" of t&e 'oundarie! of
Nationa) ParH! or $i)d)ife San(tuarie!"
A2" In fa(t, 3e find t&at t&e #ro(e!! of i!!uin+ a
notifi(ation under Ru)e 8 of t&e En-iron*enta)
Prote(tion Ru)e!, %1>2 #ro&i'itin+ *inin+ a(ti-itie! in
e(o<!en!iti-e Lone! around t&e Nationa) ParH! or
$i)d)ife San(tuarie! in t&e State of Goa &a! no3 'een
initiated" T&e Go-ern*ent of Goa vide )etter dated
40"48"04%5 !u'*itted t&e fo))o3in+ !iB #ro#o!a)! for
de()aration of e(o< !en!iti-e Lone! around #rote(ted
area! in t&e State of Goa to t&e Mini!tr.D 6i7 Coti+ao
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$i)d)ife San(tuarie!F 6ii7 Netra-a)i $i)d)ife San(tuar.F
6iii7 =&a+3an Ma&a-eer $i)d)ife San(tuar. and
=&a+3an Ma&a-eer Nationa) ParHF 6i-7 Madei $i)d)ife
San(tuar.F 6-7 =ond)a $i)d)ife San(tuar.F and 6-i7 Dr"
Sa)i* A)i =ird San(tuar." T&e!e !iB #ro#o!a)! 3ere
referred to a Co**ittee (on!tituted under t&e
C&air*an!&i# of Dr" Ra/e!& Go#a), Additiona) Dire(tor
Genera) of Fore!t! and Me*'er Se(retar. of Nationa)
Ti+er Con!er-ation Aut&orit., 3it& !#e(ified ter*! of
referen(e and t&e Co**ittee +a-e it! findin+! and
t&e Mini!tr. of En-iron*ent and Fore!t!, Go-ern*ent
of India '. t&e Offi(e Me*orandu* dated 0A"%4"04%5
&a-e a((e#ted t&e findin+! of t&e Co**ittee and
re/e(ted t&e #ro#o!a)! of t&e Go-ern*ent of Goa" It
i! a)!o !tated in t&e Offi(e Me*orandu* dated
0A"%4"04%5 of t&e Mini!tr. of En-iron*ent and
Fore!t!, Go-ern*ent of India t&at a draft notifi(ation
definin+ E(o<Sen!iti-e None! around ea(& #rote(ted
area i! 'ein+ i!!ued for !taHe&o)der (on!u)tation!"
T&i! notifi(ation 3i)) &a-e to 'e i!!ued under !u'<ru)e
657 of Ru)e 8 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!,
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%1>2, and after o'/e(tion! are re(ei-ed, t&e Centra)
Go-ern*ent 3i)) &a-e to (on!ider t&e !a*e and
t&ereafter taHe t&e de(i!ion re+ardin+ i*#o!ition of
#ro&i'ition of *inin+ a(ti-itie! in t&e e(o !en!iti-e
area! 3it&in t&e #eriod !ti#u)ated in !u'<ru)e 56'7 of
Ru)e 8 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!, %1>2"
At t&i! !ta+e, 3e (an on). dire(t t&e Mini!tr. of
En-iron*ent and Fore!t! to fo))o3 t&e #ro(edure and
i!!ue t&e notifi(ation of e(o !en!iti-e Lone! under
Ru)e 8 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 Ru)e!, %1>2
3it&in !iB *ont&!"
W2+(2+* (2+*+ 2&) 6++. & 8-o,&(-o. o" R3,+) 3! &.4
38 o" (2+ $C R3,+) 67 (2+ 0-.-./ ,+))++) -. (2+
S(&(+ o" Go&1
A9" T&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion &a! found in it! re#ort
t&at in t&e State of Goa, %2
(o*#anie!Ifir*!Iindi-idua)! are (arr.in+ out *inin+
o#eration! under different )ea!e! +ranted to t&e* a!
a !in+)e unit a! if t&e )ea!e! are a*a)+a*ated" T&e
S&a& Co**i!!ion &a! referred to Ru)e 5> of t&e MC
Ru)e! 3&i(& #ro-ide! t&at t&e State Go-ern*ent
*a., in t&e intere!t of *inera) de-e)o#*ent and 3it&
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rea!on! to 'e re(orded in 3ritin+, #er*it
a*a)+a*ation of t3o or *ore ad/oinin+ )ea!e! &e)d
'. a )e!!ee #ro-ided t&at t&e #eriod of a*a)+a*ated
)ea!e! !&a)) 'e (o<ter*inu! 3it& t&e )ea!e 3&o!e
#eriod 3i)) eB#ire fir!t" T&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion
i! of t&e o#inion t&at a! a*a)+a*ation of t3o )ea!e!
(an on). 'e #er*itted '. t&e State Go-ern*ent for
rea!on! to 'e re(orded in 3ritin+, and no !u(&
#er*i!!ion &a! 'een taHen fro* t&e State
Go-ern*ent for t&e a*a)+a*ation of different )ea!e!
a! a !in+)e unit, t&e )e!!ee! 3&o are o#eratin+
different )ea!e! a! a !in+)e unit &a-e -io)ated Ru)e 5>
of t&e MC Ru)e!"

A>" T&e CEC in it! re#ort, &o3e-er, &a! not !tated a'out
an. -io)ation of Ru)e 5> of t&e MC Ru)e! and &a!
in!tead !tated t&at Ru)e 59 of t&e MC Ru)e! 3&i(&
#ro-ide! t&at t&e )e!!ee !&a)) not, 3it&out t&e
#re-iou! (on!ent in 3ritin+ of t&e State Go-ern*ent
a!!i+n, !u')et, *ort+a+e, or in an. ot&er *anner,
tran!fer t&e *inin+ )ea!e, or an. ri+&t, tit)e or
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intere!t t&erein, &a! 'een -io)ated '. !e-era)
)e!!ee!" T&e CEC &a! re#orted t&at t&ere are !e-era)
(o*#)aint! re(ei-ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent t&at
t&e )ea!e! &a-e 'een o#erated '. t&e #er!on! ot&er
t&an t&e )e!!ee!" T&e CEC &a! o'!er-ed in it! re#ort
t&at Ru)e 59 it!e)f #ro-ide! t&at in !u(& (a!e! of
-io)ation of Ru)e 59, t&e State Go-ern*ent *a.
deter*ine t&e *inin+ )ea!e, 'ut t&e State
Go-ern*ent &a! taHen no a(tion and &a! taHen a
!tand t&at 3orHin+ of t&e *inin+ )ea!e! '. a #er!on
ot&er t&an )ea!e &o)der i! a #re-ai)in+ *inin+
#ra(ti(e in Goa and t&e!e fa(t! are in t&e Hno3)ed+e
of t&e Go-ern*ent" Mr" Pra!&ant =&u!&an, )earned
(oun!e) for t&e Goa Foundation, !u'*itted t&at in a))
t&e!e (a!e! t&e -io)ation !&ou)d 'e identified '. a
Co**ittee &eaded '. t&e C&ief Se(retar., Goa, and
t&o!e )e!!ee! 3&o &a-e 'een found to &a-e -io)ated
Ru)e 59 of t&e MC Ru)e!, !&ou)d 'e #ena)iLed '.
deter*ination of t&e )ea!e!"
A1" Ru)e! 59 and 5> of t&e MC Ru)e! are eBtra(ted
&erein'e)o3D
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E59" T*&.)"+* o" ,+&)+. K 6%7 T&e )e!!ee
!&a)) not, 3it&out t&e #re-iou! (on!ent in
3ritin+ of t&e State Go-ern*ent and in t&e
(a!e of *inin+ )ea!e in re!#e(t of an.
*inera) !#e(ified in ?Part :A; and Part :=;
of@ t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e to t&e A(t, 3it&out
t&e #re-iou! a##ro-a) of t&e Centra)
Go-ern*ent D<
6a7 a!!i+n, !u')et, *ort+a+e, or in an.
ot&er *anner, tran!fer t&e *inin+ )ea!e, or
an. ri+&t, tit)e or intere!t t&erein, or
6'7 enter into or *aHe an. 'onafide
arran+e*ent, (ontra(t, or under!tandin+
3&ere'. t&e )e!!ee 3i)) or *a. 'e dire(t).
or indire(t). finan(ed to a !u'!tantia)
eBtent '., or under 3&i(& t&e )e!!eeO!
o#eration! or undertaHin+! 3i)) or *a. 'e
!u'!tantia)). (ontro))ed '., an. #er!on or
'od. of #er!on! ot&er t&an t&e )e!!eeD
Pro-ided furt&er t&at 3&ere t&e *ort+a+ee
i! an in!titution or a =anH or a Cor#oration
!#e(ified in S(&edu)e V, it !&a)) not 'e
ne(e!!ar. for t&e )e!!ee to o'tain an. !u(&
(on!ent of t&e State Go-ern*ent"
6%A7 T&e State Go-ern*ent !&a)) not +i-e
it! (on!ent to tran!fer of *inin+ )ea!e
un)e!! t&e tran!feree &a! a((e#ted a)) t&e
(ondition! and )ia'i)itie! 3&i(& t&e
tran!feror 3a! &a-in+ in re!#e(t of !u(&
*inin+ )ea!e"
607 $it&out #re/udi(e to t&e #ro-i!ion! of
!u'<ru)e 6%7 t&e )e!!ee *a., !u'/e(t to t&e
(ondition! !#e(ified in t&e #ro-i!o to ru)e
58, tran!fer &i! )ea!e or an. ri+&t, tit)e or
intere!t t&erein to a #er!on 3&o &a! fi)ed
an affida-it !tatin+ t&at &e &a! fi)ed an u#<
to<date in(o*e<taB return!, #aid t&e
in(o*e taB a!!e!!ed on &i* and #aid t&e
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in(o*e taB on t&e 'a!i! of !e)f<a!!e!!*ent
a! #ro-ided in t&e In(o*e TaB A(t,
%12%6 A5 of %12%7, on #a.*ent of a fee of
fi-e &undred ru#ee! to t&e State
Go-ern*entD
Pro-ided t&at t&e )e!!ee !&a)) *aHe
a-ai)a')e to t&e tran!feree t&e ori+ina) or
(ertified (o#ie! of a)) #)an! of a'andoned
3orHin+! in t&e area and in a 'e)t 28
*etre! 3ide !urroundin+ itF
Pro-ided furt&er t&at 3&ere t&e *ort+a+ee
i! an in!titution or a =anH or a Cor#oration
!#e(ified in S(&edu)e V, it !&a)) not 'e
ne(e!!ar. for an. !u(& in!titution or =anH
or Cor#oration to *eet 3it& t&e
reCuire*ent re)atin+ to in(o*e taBF
Pro-ided furt&er t&at t&e )e!!ee !&a)) not
(&ar+e or a((e#t fro* t&e tran!feree an.
#re*iu* in addition to t&e !u* !#ent '.
&i*, in o'tainin+ t&e )ea!e, and for
(ondu(tin+ a)) or an. of t&e o#eration!
referred to in ru)e 54 in or o-er t&e )and
)ea!ed to &i*F
657 T&e State Go-ern*ent *a., '. order in
3ritin+ deter*ine an. )ea!e at an. ti*e if
t&e )e!!ee &a!, in t&e o#inion of t&e State
Go-ern*ent, (o**itted a 'rea(& of an. of
t&e #ro-i!ion! of !u'<ru)e 6%7 or !u'<ru)e
6%A7 or &a! tran!ferred an. )ea!e or an.
ri+&t, tit)e or intere!t t&erein ot&er3i!e
t&an in a((ordan(e 3it& !u'<ru)e 607F
Pro-ided t&at no !u(& order !&a)) 'e *ade
3it&out +i-in+ t&e )e!!ee a rea!ona')e
o##ortunit. of !tatin+ &i! (a!e"
5>" A0&,/&0&(-o. o" ,+&)+). K T&e
State Go-ern*ent *a., in t&e intere!t of
*inera) de-e)o#*ent and 3it& rea!on! to
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'e re(orded in 3ritin+, #er*it
a*a)+a*ation of t3o or *ore ad/oinin+
)ea!e! &e)d '. a )e!!eeD
Pro-ided t&at t&e #eriod of a*a)+a*ated
)ea!e! !&a)) 'e (o<ter*inu! 3it& t&e )ea!e
3&o!e #eriod 3i)) eB#ire fir!tD
Pro-ided furt&er t&at #rior a##ro-a) of t&e
Centra) Go-ern*ent !&a)) 'e reCuired for
!u(& a*a)+a*ation in re!#e(t of )ea!e! for
*inera)! !#e(ified in Part :A; and Part :=; of
t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e to t&e A(t"
It 3i)) 'e ()ear fro* !u'<ru)e 6%76a7 of Ru)e 59 t&at t&e
)e!!ee (annot a!!i+n, !u')et, *ort+a+e, or in an. ot&er
*anner, tran!fer t&e *inin+ )ea!e, or an. ri+&t, tit)e or
intere!t t&erein, 3it&out t&e #re-iou! (on!ent in 3ritin+ of
t&e State Go-ern*ent in t&e (a!e of t&o!e *inera)! 3&i(&
are not !#e(ified in Part A and Part = of t&e Fir!t S(&edu)e
to t&e A(t" Sin(e iron ore i! !#e(ified in Part C of t&e Fir!t
S(&edu)e to t&e A(t, t&e #re-iou! (on!ent in 3ritin+ of t&e
State Go-ern*ent i! ne(e!!ar. 'efore an. !u(& tran!fer i!
*ade '. a *inin+ )e!!ee" Su'<ru)e 6%A7 of Ru)e 59 furt&er
!tate! t&at t&e State Go-ern*ent !&a)) not +i-e it!
(on!ent to tran!fer of a *inin+ )ea!e un)e!! t&e tran!feree
&a! a((e#ted a)) t&e (ondition! and )ia'i)itie! 3&i(& t&e
tran!feror 3a! &a-in+ in re!#e(t of !u(& *inin+ )ea!e"
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Su'<ru)e 657 of Ru)e 59 furt&er #ro-ide! t&at t&e State
Go-ern*ent *a., '. order in 3ritin+ deter*ine an. )ea!e
at an. ti*e if t&e )e!!ee &a!, in t&e o#inion of t&e State
Go-ern*ent (o**itted a 'rea(& of an. of t&e #ro-i!ion!
of !u'<ru)e 6%7 or !u'<ru)e 6%A7 of Ru)e 59 of t&e MC Ru)e!"
T&e!e #ro-i!ion! &a-e 'een *ade in Ru)e 59 to en!ure
t&at a)) t&e (ondition! and )ia'i)itie! to 3&i(& a )e!!ee i!
!u'/e(ted to under a *inin+ )ea!e are a)!o a((e#ted '.
t&e tran!feree" Su'<ru)e 607 of Ru)e 59 furt&er #ro-ide!
t&at 3it&out #re/udi(e to t&e #ro-i!ion! of !u'<ru)e 6%7, t&e
)e!!ee *a. tran!fer &i! )ea!e or an. ri+&t, tit)e or intere!t
t&erein to a #er!on 3&o &a! fi)ed an affida-it !tatin+ t&at
&e &a! fi)ed u#<to<date in(o*e<taB return!, #aid t&e
in(o*e<taB a!!e!!ed on &i* and #aid t&e in(o*e<taB on
t&e 'a!i! of !e)f<a!!e!!*ent a! #ro-ided in t&e In(o*e
TaB A(t, %12%" T&i! #ro-i!ion i! *eant to en!ure t&at t&e
tran!feree of a *inin+ )ea!e i! an in(o*e<taB a!!e!!ee
and i! #a.in+ &i! in(o*e taB a!!e!!ed on &i* and due
fro* &i* on t&e 'a!i! of !e)f<a!!e!!*ent" Su'<ru)e 657 of
Ru)e 59 e*#o3er! t&e State Go-ern*ent to deter*ine
an. )ea!e at an. ti*e if t&e )e!!ee &a!, in t&e o#inion of
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t&e State Go-ern*ent, (o**itted a 'rea(& of an. of t&e
#ro-i!ion! of !u'<ru)e 6%7 or !u'<ru)e 6%A7 or &a!
tran!ferred an. )ea!e or an. ri+&t, tit)e, or intere!t t&erein
ot&er3i!e t&an in a((ordan(e 3it& !u'<ru)e 607 after +i-in+
t&e )e!!ee a rea!ona')e o##ortunit. of !tatin+ &i! (a!e"
T&e intent of t&e Ru)e<*aHin+ aut&orit. in *aHin+ t&e!e
#ro-i!ion! in Ru)e 59 i! t&at t&e )ia'i)itie! and (ondition! in
a *inin+ )ea!e are a)!o enfor(ea')e a+ain!t t&e tran!feree
and t&at t&e tran!feree #a.! &i! due! to3ard! in(o*e taB
re+u)ar)." Ru)e 59, t&erefore, (annot 'e a))o3ed to 'e
-io)ated '. t&e )e!!ee! 3it& i*#unit. and t&e State
Go-ern*ent (annot o-er)ooH tran!fer! '. !a.in+ t&at t&e
tran!fer! of t&e *inin+ )ea!e! are #art of t&e *inin+
#ra(ti(e in t&e State of Goa" In our -ie3, if t&e!e
-io)ation! of Ru)e 59 are a))o3ed, t&ere !&a)) 'e
!u'!tantia) )eaHa+e of re-enue and *inin+ o#eration!
(annot 'e effe(ti-e). re+u)ated and (ontro))ed '. t&e
State Go-ern*ent" T&e State Go-ern*ent, t&erefore,
*u!t initiate a(tion a+ain!t t&o!e *inin+ )ea!e! 3&o
-io)ate Ru)e 59 of t&e Ru)e!"
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84" Ru)e 5> of t&e MC Ru)e! #ro-ide! t&at t&e State
Go-ern*ent *a., in t&e intere!t of *inera)
de-e)o#*ent and 3it& rea!on! to 'e re(orded in
3ritin+, #er*it a*a)+a*ation of t3o or *ore
ad/oinin+ )ea!e! &e)d '. a )e!!ee, #ro-ided t&at t&e
#eriod of a*a)+a*ated )ea!e! !&a)) 'e (o<ter*inu!
3it& t&e )ea!e 3&o!e #eriod 3i)) eB#ire fir!t" If t&e
State Go-ern*ent &a! not #er*itted a*a)+a*ation
of ad/oinin+ )ea!e! in t&e intere!t of *inera)
de-e)o#*ent and &a! not re(orded t&e rea!on! for
!u(& #er*i!!ion, t&e State Go-ern*ent (annot a))o3
t&e a*a)+a*ation of t&e )ea!e!"
W&) (2+*+ & 'o05,+(+ ,&'> o" 'o.(*o, o. 5*o43'(-o.
&.4 (*&.)5o*(&(-o. o" 0-.+*&, "*o0 (2+ 0-.-./
,+&)+) -. (2+ S(&(+ o" Go&1
8%" T&e CEC in it! re#ort &a! !tated t&at in t&e State of
Goa, t&ere i! no !.!te* of #eriodi( -erifi(ation of t&e
Cuantit. of iron ore #rodu(ed in t&e *inin+ )ea!e!,
t&e #a.*ent! of ro.a)t., t&e #er*it! i!!ued for
tran!#ortation of *inera) '. t&e Minin+ De#art*ent,
t&e tran!it #er*it! i!!ued '. t&e Fore!t De#art*ent
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nor an. re(on(i)iation of t&e Cuantit. of t&e *inera)
!tated to &a-e 'een #rodu(ed in t&e *inin+ )ea!e
3it& t&e Cuantit. of t&e *inera) for 3&i(& ro.a)t. &a!
'een #aid and tran!it #er*it! &a-e 'een i!!ued, and
t&ere i! no -erifi(ation of t&e tran!it #er*it! at t&e
(&e(H #o!t! and no -erifi(ation of t&e Cuantit. of t&e
*inera) eB#ortedIdo*e!ti(a)). u!ed -i!<P<-i! t&e
Cuantit. )e+a)). #rodu(ed" A((ordin+ to t&e CEC, in
t&e a'!en(e of !u(& (&e(H!I-erifi(ation!I(ontro)!,
i))e+a) *inin+ (an ea!i). 'e undertaHen and t&e
a(tua) Cuantit. of iron ore #rodu(ed and tran!#orted
fro* t&e *inin+ )ea!e! *a. not 'e a((ounted for '.
t&e State of Goa or '. t&e )e!!ee!, re!u)tin+ in
)eaHa+e of re-enue" T&e CEC in it! re#ort &a! +i-en
a (&art to !&o3 t&e differen(e of fi+ure! in t&e iron
ore eB#orted a! #ro-ided '. t&e Goan Minera) Ore
EB#orter!; A!!o(iation and t&e tota) iron ore
#rodu(ed in t&e State of Goa a! #er re#ort! (o*#i)ed
'. t&e Indian =ureau of Mine!, 3&i(& i! eBtra(ted
&erein'e)o3D
A+&* Go&. I*o. To(&, (I. L&>2
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O*+ E95o*() P*o43'(-o. $T)
E9'+)) o"
+95o*()
o8+*
5*o43'(-o.
0442<0449 54>"1A4 099"15% 5%"441
0449<044> 55A"55A 544"41% 5A"085
044><0441 5>4"980 5%8"11A 2A"98>
0441<04%4 A82">21 55%"2A1 %08"00
04%4<04%% A2>"A2A 50>"481 %A4"A48
To(&, 1949.369 1553.!24 395.645
A((ordin+ to t&e CEC, t&ere i! e-er. rea!on to 'e)ie-e t&at
t&e eB(e!! Cuantit. of 518"2A8 )aH& MT, a! !&o3n in t&e
afore!aid (&art, i! i))e+a)). *ined ore"
80" $e entire). a+ree 3it& t&e CEC re#ort t&at in t&e
a'!en(e of #ro#er (&e(H!, -erifi(ation! and (ontro)!,
t&ere i! 'ound to 'e i))e+a) *inin+, !tora+e and
tran!#ortation of *inera)!, 'ut 3e find t&at after t&e
CEC Re#ort, t&e Goa 6Pre-ention of I))e+a) Minin+,
Stora+e and Tran!#ortation of Minera)!7 Ru)e!, 04%5
&a-e 'een fra*ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent under
Se(tion 056(7 of t&e MMDR A(t" A readin+ of t&e!e
Ru)e! !&o3 t&at !e-era) #ro-i!ion! &a-e 'een *ade
in t&e!e ru)e! to #re-ent i))e+a) *inin+ and to
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re+u)ate t&e !a)e, eB#ort and tran!it of ore, !tora+e
of *inera) and tran!#ortation and 3innin+ of *inera)"
T&e ru)e! a)!o #ro-ide for e!ta')i!&*ent of (&e(H
#o!t!, 'arrier! and 3ei+&'rid+e! and in!#e(tion of
*inera)! in tran!it" Moreo-er, t&e!e ru)e! e*#o3er
an. #er!on aut&ori!ed '. t&e Go-ern*ent to enter,
in!#e(t, !ear(& and !eiLe arti()e!" T&e!e ru)e! 3i))
&a-e to 'e !tri(t). enfor(ed '. t&e State Go-ern*ent
and 3e &o#e t&at '. !u(& !tri(t enfor(e*ent of t&e!e
ru)e!, t&e *inin+, !tora+e and tran!#ortation of
*inera)! in t&e State of Goa 3i)) +et (ontro))ed and
re+u)ated and t&e )eaHa+e! and e-a!ion of re-enue
3i)), to a )ar+e eBtent, 'e #re-ented"
To =2&( +9(+.( 0-.-./ 2&) 4&0&/+4 (2+
+.8-*o.0+.( -. Go& &.4 =2&( 0+&)3*+) &*+ (o 6+
(&>+. (o +.)3*+ -.(+*?/+.+*&(-o.&, +B3-(7 &.4
)3)(&-.&6,+ 4+8+,o50+.(1
85" Mr" Pra!&ant =&u!&an, )earned !enior (oun!e)
a##earin+ for Goa Foundation, re).in+ on t&e re#ort of t&e
Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion, !u'*itted t&at !u'!tantia)
da*a+e &a! 'een (au!ed to t&e e(o !en!iti-e Lone in Goa
'. eB(a-atin+ )ar+e Cuantitie! of iron ore t&rou+& *inin+
and a! !u++e!ted '. t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion a(tion
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!&ou)d 'e taHen in t&i! re+ard" He !u'*itted t&at t&e
(ondition! !ti#u)ated in t&e EIA ()earan(e! i*#o!ed '. t&e
C&ief $i)d)ife $arden, Goa, &a-e not 'een i*#)e*ented"
He !u'*itted t&at t&e en-iron*enta) ()earan(e !.!te*
&a! a(tua)). (o))a#!ed re!u)tin+ in a*a!!in+ of 3ea)t& '.
(ertain indi-idua)! and (o*#anie! at t&e (o!t of t&e
en-iron*ent and t&e e(o<!.!te*" He !u'*itted t&at
#rin(i#)e! of !u!taina')e de-e)o#*ent and inter<
+enerationa) eCuit. 3&i(& 3ere #art of t&e funda*enta)
ri+&t under Arti()e 0% of t&e Con!titution, reCuire t&at a
(a# !&ou)d 'e #ut on t&e annua) eB(a-ation of iron ore
fro* different *ine! in t&e State of Goa, after taHin+ into
a((ount t&e need to (on!er-e iron ore re!our(e! for future
+eneration! and t&e (arr.in+ (a#a(it. of t&e State of Goa
for *inin+ and tran!#ortation of *inera) ore!"
8A" Learned (oun!e) a##earin+ for t&e )e!!ee!, on t&e
ot&er &and, !u'*itted t&at t&ere are adeCuate #ro-i!ion!
in t&e MCD Ru)e! for #re-entin+ da*a+e to t&e
en-iron*ent and for re!toration of t&e en-iron*ent" T&e.
referred to Ru)e! 05A, 05=, 05D and 05E of t&e MCD Ru)e!
3&i(& re)ate to t&e *ine ()o!ure #)an 3&i(& *u!t #ro-ide
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for #rote(ti-e *ea!ure! in()udin+ re()a*ation and
re&a'i)itation 3orH" T&e. !u'*itted t&at t&e &o)der of t&e
*inin+ )ea!e, t&erefore, &a! to taHe a)) t&e #rote(ti-e
*ea!ure! in()udin+ re()a*ation and re&a'i)itation 3orH
'efore a'andonin+ t&e *ine" T&e. !u'*itted t&at
C&a#ter V of t&e MCD Ru)e! a)!o (ontain! -ariou!
#ro-i!ion! 3&i(& a &o)der of *inin+ )ea!e &a! to (o*#).
and t&e!e #ro-i!ion! in()ude #re(aution! for #rote(tion of
en-iron*ent and (ontro))in+ of #o))ution 3&i)e (ondu(tin+
*inin+ o#eration! in t&e area" In re#). to t&e !u'*i!!ion!
of Mr" =&u!&an t&at t&ere !&ou)d 'e a (a# on t&e annua)
eB(a-ation of *inera) ore in t&e State of Goa to en!ure
t&at future +eneration! are not denied t&e *inera)
re!our(e!, Mr" MuHu) Ro&ta+i, )earned !enior (oun!e)
a##earin+ for Se!a Goa Li*ited, re)ied on a #u')i(ation of
t&e =riti!& Geo)o+i(a) Sur-e. and !u'*itted t&at t&ere
3ou)d ne-er 'e an. !(ar(it. of *inera) re!our(e! and
t&ere 3ou)d 'e enou+& for t&e future +eneration!" He
!u'*itted t&at Se!a Goa Li*ited &a! a)!o taHen !te#! to
re()ai* t&e )and 3&i(& 3a! da*a+ed t&rou+& *inin+
o#eration and #rodu(ed #&oto+ra#&! to !&o3 &o3
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re()a*ation and re&a'i)itation 3orH &a! 'een done after
*inin+ 3a! o-er in an. area"
88" Mr" N"S" NadaHarni, )earned Ad-o(ate Genera) for t&e
State of Goa, !u'*itted t&at in t&e Goa Minera) Po)i(. of
04%5, State Go-ern*ent &a! #ro#o!ed a (a##in+ of t&e
*inera) ore! to 'e eB(a-ated annua)). in t&e State of Goa
'a!ed on t&e (arr.in+ (a#a(it. of #u')i( road! and t&e
need to #rote(t inter<+enerationa) eCuit." He !u'*itted
t&at a! #er t&e Goa Minera) Po)i(. of 04%5, unti) t&e road
(a#a(it. in Goa i*#ro-e!, t&ere !&ou)d 'e a +ro!! (a##in+
at A8 MT #er annu*"
82" After (on!iderin+ t&e afore!aid !u'*i!!ion! of
)earned (oun!e) for t&e #artie!, 3e tooH t&e -ie3 t&at a
Co**ittee of EB#ert! *u!t (ondu(t a *a(ro EIA !tud.
and #ro#o!e (ei)in+ of t&e annua) eB(a-ation of iron ore
fro* t&e State of Goa, (on!iderin+ it! iron ore re!our(e!
and it! (arr.in+ (a#a(it. and Hee#in+ in *ind t&e
#rin(i#)e! of !u!taina')e de-e)o#*ent and inter<
+enerationa) eCuit. and a)) ot&er re)e-ant fa(tor!"
A((ordin+)., '. order! dated %%"%%"04%5 and %>"%%"04%5,
3e (on!tituted an EB#ert Co**ittee (o*#ri!in+ Profe!!or
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C"R" =a'u 6E(o)o+i!t7, Dr" S"D" D&i*an 6Geo)o+i!tIH.dro<
+eo)o+i!t7, Profe!!or ="J" Mi!&ra 6Minera)o+i!t7, Profe!!or
S" Para*e!&3ar##a 6Fore!tr.7, S&ri Pari*a) Rai 6No*inee
of t&e Mini!tr. of En-iron*ent and Fore!t!, Go-ern*ent of
India7" T&i! EB#ert Co**ittee &a! !u'*itted an interi*
re#ort dated %A"45"04%A" In t&i! re#ort, t&e EB#ert
Co**ittee &a! indi(ated t&at t&e e(ono*. of Goa
de#end! on touri!* and iron ore *inin+, 'e!ide!
a+ri(u)ture, &orti(u)ture and *inor indu!trie!, 'ut in
re(ent .ear!, 3&i)e t&ere &a! 'een in(rea!e in t&e +ro3t&
rate in touri!* and *inin+, t&ere &a! 'een a de()ine in
t&e +ro3t& rate of a+ri(u)ture and fi!&in+" T&e EB#ert
Co**ittee &a! in #arti(u)ar &i+&)i+&ted t&e da*a+e t&at
&a! 'een done '. in(rea!e in t&e #rodu(tion of iron ore
t&rou+& *inin+ to t&e en-iron*ent in Goa in t&e fo))o3in+
3ord!D
ET&e #rodu(tion of iron ore &a! /u*#ed
fro* %A"2 *i))ion ton! in %1A% to A%"%9
*i))ion ton! in 04%4<%%" In %1>4;! t&e
#rodu(tion 3a! a'out %4 MTIannu*"
T&e Cuantu* /u*# in iron ore
#rodu(tion in Goa 3a! e!!entia)). due to
!tee# ri!e in eB#ort! of fine! and ot&er
)o3 +rade ore of A0M Fe (ontent to
C&ina" T&i! &a! )ed to *a!!i-e ne+ati-e
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i*#a(t! on a)) e(o!.!te*! )eadin+ to
en&an(ed air, 3ater, and !oi) #o))ution
affe(tin+ Cua)it. of )ife a(ro!! Goa" T&i!
i! e-ident '. t&ree i*#ortant re#ort! i"e"
6i7 Area 3ide En-iron*enta) Qua)it.
Mana+e*ent 6AEQM7 P)an for t&e Minin+
'e)t of Goa '. Tata Ener+. Re!ear(&
In!titute, Ne3 De)&i and Goa 6%1197 and
it 3a! !u'*itted to t&e Dire(torate of
P)annin+, Stati!ti(!, and E-a)uation,
Go-ern*ent of Goa, 6ii7 En-iron*enta)
and So(ia) Perfor*an(e Indi(ator! and
Su!taina'i)it. MarHer! in Minera)!
De-e)o#*ent Re#ortin+ #ro+re!!
to3ard! i*#ro-ed E(o!.!te* Hea)t&
and Hu*an $e))<'ein+, P&a!e<III '. TERI
and Internationa) De-e)o#*ent
Re!ear(& Centre, Otta3a, Canada
604427 and 6iii7 t&e Re+iona)
En-iron*enta) I*#a(t Stud. of iron ore
*inin+ in Goa re+ion !#on!ored '.
MoEF, Ne3 De)&i 604%A7 '. Indian
S(&oo) of Mine!" =e!ide! t&e a'o-e
t&ree *ain Re#ort!, a nu*'er of
!(ientifi( re!ear(& #a#er! on t&e i*#a(t
of iron ore *inin+ on t&e en-iron*ent
and e(o)o+. of di-er!e e(o!.!te*! 3ere
#u')i!&ed '. !(ienti!t! 3orHin+ at Goa
uni-er!it. and NIO"
T&e!e re#ort! and #u')i(ation!
!u'!tantiate! t&at t&e *inin+,
#arti(u)ar). t&e en&an(ed )e-e) of
annua) #rodu(tion (ontri'uted to
ad-er!e i*#a(t! on t&e e(o)o+i(a)
!.!te*!, !o(io e(ono*i(! of Goa and
&ea)t& of #eo#)e of Goa )eadin+ to )o!!
of e(o)o+i(a) inte+rit." T&i! i! due to
en&an(ed )e-e)! of #o))utant!,
#arti(u)ar). RSPM and SPM,
!edi*entation of *ateria)! fro* du*#!
and iron ore in ri-er!, e!tuarie! and
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!&a))o3 de#t& 604*7 of !ea 3ater,
a+ri(u)tura) fie)d!, &i+& (on(entration of
Fe and Mn in !urfa(e 3ater! and t&eir
'ioa((u*u)ation"G
T&e EB#ert Co**ittee &a! a)!o !tudied t&e !u!taina'i)it.
of iron ore *inin+ in t&e Goa and after ana).Lin+ t&e
eBi!tin+ data fro* TERI re#ort, %119, ISM, D&an'ad
Re#ort, 04%5, Po))ution Contro) =oard, Goa 6Annua)
Re#ort7 and re)e-ant )iterature re)atin+ to !u!taina'i)it.
and after ado#tin+ t&e Fo)(&i *et&od &a! +i-en t&e
o#inion t&at *inin+ at t&e rate of 04 to 09"8 *i))ion ton!
#er annu* a##ear! !u!taina')e in t&e State of Goa"
Ho3e-er, in it! !u**ar. of re(o**endation!, t&e EB#ert
Co**ittee &a! *ade t&e!e re(o**endation!D
E%4" To e)i*inate t&e e)e*ent of
!u'/e(ti-it., due to t&e ti*e (on!traint!
and )i*itation of a-ai)a')e aut&enti(
ti*e !erie! data re)atin+ to *inera)
re!our(e! and en-iron*enta) i*#a(t of
*inin+ in t&e State of Goa, t&i!
Co**ittee !u++e!t! t&at *inin+ 'e
#er*itted to 'e (arried out at t&e )e-e)
of 04 *i))ion ton #er annu* 3it&
adeCuate *onitorin+ of i*#a(t! on
different e(o)o+i(a) and en-iron*enta)
#ara*eter!, 3&i(& 3i)) a)!o &e)# t&i!
Co**ittee in it! future a##rai!a)"
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%%" Ti)) t&e !(ientifi( !tud. '. t&i!
Co**ittee i! (o*#)eted, 3&i(& *a.
taHe a'out %0 *ont&! *ore, t&e *inin+
a(ti-it. at )e-e)! a! dire(ted '. t&e
Hon;')e Su#re*e Court, 'e !tri(t).
*onitored and re+u)ated '. t&e
De#art*ent of Mine! and Geo)o+. and
Goa State Po))ution Contro) =oard of t&e
State of Goa, in (on!u)tation 3it& ot&er
!tatutor. 'odie! !u(& a! Indian =ureau
of Mine!, Mini!tr. of En-iron*ent and
Fore!t! 6Go-t" of India7 and ot&er!"G
It, t&u!, a##ear! t&at t&e EB#ert Co**ittee &a! !u++e!ted
t&at for t&e ti*e 'ein+ annua) eB(a-ation of 04 *i))ion
ton! of iron ore *a. 'e #er*itted in Goa 3it& adeCuate
*onitorin+ i*#a(t! on different e(o)o+i(a) and
en-iron*enta) #ara*eter!, 3&i(& 3i)) a)!o &e)# t&e EB#ert
Co**ittee in it! future a##rai!a)" Re+ardin+ t&e
aut&oritie! or a+en(ie! 3&i(& !&ou)d !tri(t). *onitor and
re+u)ate t&e *inin+ a(ti-itie! in Goa, t&e EB#ert
Co**ittee &a! re(o**ended t&at t&e De#art*ent of
Mine! and Geo)o+. of Go-ern*ent of Goa and t&e Goa
State Po))ution Contro) =oard in (on!u)tation 3it& ot&er
!tatutor. 'odie! !u(& a! Indian =ureau of Mine!, Mini!tr.
of En-iron*ent and Fore!t! 6Go-ern*ent of India7 !&ou)d
(arr. on !u(& *onitorin+ and re+u)ation !tri(t)." T&e
EB#ert Co**ittee, &o3e-er, &a! !aid not&in+ a'out &o3
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t&e *inin+ du*#! in!ide or out!ide t&e )ea!ed area!
noti(ed '. t&e Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion are to 'e dea)t
3it& #re!u*a'). 'e(au!e in our order dated %%"%%"04%5
3e &ad not i!!ued an. dire(tion in t&i! re+ard" $e t&inH
t&at 3e !&ou)d !eeH t&e o#inion of t&e EB#ert Co**ittee
in t&i! re+ard"
89" $e find t&at t&e State Go-ern*ent &a! a)!o en+a+ed
t&e !er-i(e! of NEERI for *a(ro )e-e) EIA !tud. for C)u!ter!
of Iron Ore Mine! in t&e State of Goa, 'ut NEERI in it!
#re)i*inar. re#ort &a! not re(o**ended a! to 3&at
!&ou)d 'e t&e tota) Cuantu* of annua) #rodu(tion of iron
ore in Goa in future" $e a)!o find t&at Mini!tr. of
En-iron*ent and Fore!t!, Go-ern*ent of India &ad
entru!ted t&e Indian S(&oo) of Mine! 6ISM7, D&an'ad to
(arr. out a re+iona) en-iron*ent i*#a(t a!!e!!*ent
!tud. of *inin+ in Goa re+ion and ISM, D&an'ad &a!
!u'*itted it! re#ort #ro#o!in+ a (a# of 0A"118 MT #er
annu* on t&e 'a!i! of t&e (arr.in+ (a#a(it. of t&e eBi!tin+
infra!tru(ture of Goa" Re)e-ant #ortion of t&e re#ort of
ISM, D&an'ad, i! eBtra(ted &erein'e)o3D
E20.!.4.! C,3)(+* W-)+ C&55-./ o. T*&.)5o*(
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T&e (a# of 0A"118MTPA #ro#o!ed in t&e afore*entioned
!e(tion i! de#endent #ri*ari). on t&e eBi!tin+
infra!tru(ture and *u!t 'e fo))o3ed 'a!ed on t&e !#atia)
-ariation!" To #re!ent an o-era)) (a#a(it. of *inin+ in
Nort& Goa and Sout& Goa, t&e road (a#a(it. &a! 'een
taHen a! a #ara*eter" T&e (a#a(it. 3a! arri-ed at
%5"2>8MTPA for Nort& Goa and %%"5%MTPA for Sout& Goa"
T&e (a# #ro#o!ed 3i)) not in()ude t&e *ine! ).in+ 3it&in
t&e 'uffer Lone! a! t&e!e &a-e i*#o!ed re!tri(tion of
#&a!in+ out in ti*e 'ound #eriod" Furt&er, t&i! (a# (an 'e
re#re!ented into a ()u!ter 3i!e !(enario to de(i#&er &o3
*u(& ea(& ()u!ter 3i)) 'e a')e to tran!#ort under t&e
eBi!tin+ tran!#ort fa(i)itie!" T&e -a)ue! are #re!ented in
ta')e 'e)o3"
T&6,+ 20.!.191 C,3)(+* W-)+ C&55-./ o. T*&.)5o*(
<&)+4 o. E9-)(-./ T*&.)5o*( F&'-,-(-+)

C,3)(+* Ro3(+) C&5&'-(7 o"
(2+ Ro3(+)
($TPA)
C&5&'-(7 o"
(2+ C,3)(+*
($TPA)
Ad3a)#a)<
=i(&o)i*
Ad3a)#a)e to
Sir!ai Jett.
4">% 8">98
S&ri+ao to
Sir!ai Jett.
%"02
S&ri+ao to
Ja)-in Jett.
%"%2
Da&'d&a'a to
Sar*ana!
0"2A8
Ve)+ue*<
Pi!!ur)e*
Son!&i to
A*ona Jett.
0"%% 9"1
SanCue)i* to
A*ona Jett.
4"80
Honda to
Na-e)i*6Maina
%"50
Son!&i to
J&aLan Jett.
%"50
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A*'e!i to
Cota*'i Jett.
%"01
Di+neu* to
Sur)a Jett.
%"5A
Cod)i<Co!ti Cod)i to
A*ona Jett.
%"1A A"21
Cod)i to
Ca#Be* Jett.
%"0A
Co!ti to
San-orde*
%"8%
Co))e* Co))e* to
A*ona Jett.
%"1A 0"92
S&i+ao to
San-orde*
4">0
To))e* To))e* to
S&e)-ona Jett.
%"9% %"9%
Maina<
Su)(orna
Su)(orna to
S&e)-ona Jett.
%"40 0"42
Maina to
S&e)-ona
%"4A
Tota) (a#a(it. of t&e Re+ion 0A"118
T&u!, t&e (u*u)ati-e ore tran!#ortation (a#a(it. of t&e
eBi!tin+ road net3orH! i! 0A"118MTPA"G
$e, t&erefore, find t&at t&e EB#ert Co**ittee a! 3e)) a!
ISM, D&an'ad, after (on!iderin+ t&e a-ai)a')e data and
after (on!iderin+ t&e ad-er!e i*#a(t on en-iron*ent and
t&e )i*ited (arr.in+ (a#a(it. of t&e tran!#ort !.!te* in
Goa, are of t&e o#inion t&at a (a# 'et3een 04 to 09"8
*i))ion ton! #er annu* !&ou)d 'e fiBed for eB(a-ation of
iron ore in t&e State of Goa" In it! re(o**endation!,
&o3e-er, t&e EB#ert Co**ittee &a! !u++e!ted t&at ti)) t&e
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!(ientifi( !tud. '. t&e EB#ert Co**ittee i! (o*#)eted in
a'out %0 *ont&! or !o, and *ore of data in()udin+
i*#a(t! on different e(o)o+i(a) en-iron*enta) #ara*eter!
i! a-ai)a')e t&rou+& *onitorin+ of t&e i*#a(t! '. different
a+en(ie! in()udin+ t&e Goa State Po))ution Contro) =oard,
04 *i))ion ton! #er annu* !&ou)d 'e fiBed a! t&e annua)
eB(a-ation of iron ore in Goa"
8>" E-en t&i! *inin+ of 04 *i))ion ton! #er annu* in t&e
State of Goa, a((ordin+ to t&e EB#ert Co**ittee, &a! to
'e !tri(t). *onitored and re+u)ated '. t&e De#art*ent of
Mine! and Geo)o+., Go-ern*ent of Goa and t&e Goa State
Po))ution Contro) =oard in (on!u)tation 3it& ot&er !tatutor.
'odie! !u(& a! t&e Indian =ureau of Mine!, t&e Mini!tr. of
En-iron*ent and Fore!t! 6Go-ern*ent of India7 and
ot&er!" It 3a! t&e re!#on!i'i)it. of t&e Go-ern*ent of
Goa, De#art*ent of Mine!, to enfor(e t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&e
MMDR A(t, t&e MC Ru)e! and t&e MCD Ru)e!, 'ut a! 3e
&a-e a)read. noti(ed, t&i! re!#on!i'i)it. 3a! not #ro#er).
di!(&ar+ed" $e &o#e t&at in future, it 3i)) enfor(e t&e
#ro-i!ion! of t&e MMDR A(t, t&e MC Ru)e!, t&e MCD Ru)e!
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and t&e Goa 6Pre-ention of I))e+a) Minin+, Stora+e and
Tran!#ortation of Minera)!7 Ru)e!, 04%5"
81" T&e Goa State Po))ution Contro) =oard &a! i**en!e
#o3er! under t&e $ater 6Pre-ention Contro) of Po))ution7
A(t, %19A 6for !&ort :t&e %19A A(t;7 to #re-ent #o))ution of
3ater" Se(tion 55A of t&e %19A A(t 3&i(& (onfer! on t&e
State Po))ution Contro) =oard t&e #o3er to +i-e dire(tion!
i! Cuoted &erein'e)o3D
E33A. Po=+* (o /-8+ 4-*+'(-o.)"R
Not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
an. ot&er )a3, 'ut !u'/e(t to t&e
#ro-i!ion! of t&i! A(t, and to an.
dire(tion! t&at t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent
*a. +i-e in t&i! 'e&a)f, a =oard *a., in
t&e eBer(i!e of it! #o3er! and
#erfor*an(e of it! fun(tion! under t&i!
A(t, i!!ue an. dire(tion! in 3ritin+ to
an. #er!on, offi(er or aut&orit., and
!u(& #er!on, offi(er or aut&orit. !&a)) 'e
'ound to (o*#). 3it& !u(& dire(tion!"
45planation"RFor t&e a-oidan(e of
dou't!, it i! &ere'. de()ared t&at t&e
#o3er to i!!ue dire(tion! under t&i!
!e(tion in()ude! t&e #o3er to dire(tR
6a7 t&e ()o!ure, #ro&i'ition or re+u)ation
of an. indu!tr., o#eration or #ro(e!!F or
6'7 t&e !to##a+e or re+u)ation of !u##).
of e)e(tri(it., 3ater or an. ot&er
!er-i(e"G
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Si*i)ar)., t&e Air 6Pre-ention and Contro) of Po))ution7 A(t,
%1>%6for !&ort :t&e %1>% A(t;7 (onfer! i**en!e #o3er! on
t&e State Po))ution Contro) =oard to #re-ent air #o))ution"
Se(tion 5%A of t&e %1>% A(t 3&i(& (onfer! #o3er! on t&e
State Po))ution Contro) =oard to +i-e dire(tion! i! Cuoted
&erein'e)o3D
E31A. Po=+* (o /-8+ 4-*+'(-o.)"R
Not3it&!tandin+ an.t&in+ (ontained in
an. ot&er )a3, 'ut !u'/e(t to t&e
#ro-i!ion! of t&i! A(t, and to an.
dire(tion! t&at t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent
*a. +i-e in t&i! 'e&a)f, a =oard *a., in
t&e eBer(i!e of it! #o3er! and
#erfor*an(e of it! fun(tion! under t&i!
A(t, i!!ue an. dire(tion! in 3ritin+ to
an. #er!on, offi(er or aut&orit., and
!u(& #er!on, offi(er or aut&orit. !&a)) 'e
'ound to (o*#). 3it& !u(& dire(tion!"
45planation"RFor t&e a-oidan(e of
dou't!, it i! &ere'. de()ared t&at t&e
#o3er to i!!ue dire(tion! under t&i!
!e(tion in()ude! t&e #o3er to dire(tR
6a7 t&e ()o!ure, #ro&i'ition or re+u)ation
of an. indu!tr., o#eration or #ro(e!!F or
6'7 t&e !to##a+e or re+u)ation of !u##).
of e)e(tri(it., 3ater or an. ot&er
!er-i(e"G
24" It 3i)) 'e ()ear fro* t&e afore!aid #ro-i!ion! of
Se(tion 55A of t&e %19A A(t and Se(tion 5%A of t&e %1>%
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A(t t&at t&e Goa State Po))ution Contro) =oard &ad #o3er!
to i!!ue an. dire(tion in()udin+ t&e #o3er to ()o!e,
#ro&i'it or re+u)ate *inin+ o#eration! or e-en to !to# or
re+u)ate !u##). of e)e(tri(it., 3ater or an. ot&er !er-i(e
3it& a -ie3 to #re-ent 3ater #o))ution or air #o))ution" Set,
fro* t&e re#ort of t&e EB#ert Co**ittee a! 3e)) a! t&e
re#ort! of ISM, D&an'ad and NEERI, it i! ()ear t&at iron ore
#rodu(tion in Goa &a! )ed to *a!!i-e ne+ati-e i*#a(t! on
a)) e(o!.!te*! )eadin+ to en&an(ed air, 3ater and !oi)
#o))ution affe(tin+ Cua)it. of )ife a(ro!! Goa" T&e Goa
State Po))ution Contro) =oard in it! note fi)ed in $rit
Petition 6C7 No"A58 of 04%0, &o3e-er, !tate!D
E3etails of monitoring of 6ater quality
&6ith regards to mining leases( from 7889
to 78'7 K T&e =oard (ondu(t! in!#e(tion!
durin+ t&e *on!oon and ot&er !ea!on!
a)!o to -erif. t&e di!(&ar+e of !urfa(e
runoffIdi!(&ar+e fro* t&e #it out!ide t&e
*inin+ )ea!e and a)!o (o))e(t! !a*#)e! for
ana).Lin+ in t&e =oard La'orator."
$&ere-er t&e #ara*eter! eB(eed t&e
#re!(ri'ed )i*it! ne(e!!ar. dire(tion! are
i!!ued to t&e *inin+ unit! to taHe
re*edia) *ea!ure! for (ontro))in+ t&e
3a!te 3ater 'ein+ di!(&ar+ed into t&e
3ater 'odie!Ifie)d! 3it&out treat*ent"
Dire(tion! are a)!o i!!ued to #ro-ide
!ett)in+ #ond!, arre!tor 3a))!, fi)ter 'ed!
!o a! to en!ure t&at no untreated 3a!te
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3ater i! di!(&ar+ed into t&e 3ater
'odie!Ifie)d!"
3etails of monitoring of air quality &6ith
regards to mining leases( from 7889 to
78'7 K T&e =oard i! #re!ent). (arr.in+ out
t&e #eriodi( *onitorin+ of Air Qua)it. in
#re<!e)e(ted area! t&rou+&out t&e State
to (o*#). 3it& one of t&e *andate! of t&e
Centra) Po))ution Contro) =oard 6CPC=7
under Nationa) A*'ient Monitorin+
Pro+ra**e 6NAMP7 at %2 !tation!"G
$e do not a+ree 3it& Mr" Ar-ind Datar, )earned !enior
(oun!e) for t&e Goa State Po))ution Contro) =oard, t&at
!in(ere effort! 3ere *ade '. t&e Po))ution Contro) =oard
to *onitor t&e 3ater Cua)it. and air Cua)it. in t&e *inin+
area!" Rat&er, it a##ear! t&at t&e Goa State Po))ution
Contro) =oard, t&ou+& (onferred 3it& i**en!e !tatutor.
#o3er!, &a! fai)ed to di!(&ar+e it! !tatutor. fun(tion! and
dutie!" $e &o#e t&at in future t&e Goa State Po))ution
Contro) =oard eBer(i!e! !tri(t -i+i) and *onitor! t&e 3ater
Cua)it. and air Cua)it. in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e #ro-i!ion! of
t&e t3o A(t! and if ne(e!!ar., eBer(i!e! t&e #o3er!
(onferred on it to ()o!e do3n *inin+ o#eration of a )e!!ee,
if t&e )e!!ee doe! not (onfor* to t&e air e*i!!ion and
3ater di!(&ar+e !tandard! 3&i)e (arr.in+ on *inin+
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o#eration! and doe! not taHe ot&er #re-enti-e *ea!ure!
a! dire(ted '. t&e State Po))ution Contro) =oard"
2%" Re+ardin+ t&e re+u)ation '. t&e Mini!tr. of
En-iron*ent and Fore!t!, in our order dated 42"4%"04%A
#a!!ed in I"A" No!"%>2>, 041%, 0008<0009, 05>4, 082> and
0159 in $rit Petition 6Ci-i)7 No"040 of %118 6#!1!
/odavarman #hirumulpad v! Union of India ) *rs!7, 3e
&a-e a)read. dire(ted Union of India to a##oint a
Re+u)ator 3it& offi(e! in a! *an. State! a! #o!!i')e under
!u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion 5 of t&e En-iron*ent
6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2 a! dire(ted in t&e order in t&e (a!e
of afarge Umiam Mining $rivate imited" A! and 3&en
t&e Union of India a##oint! a Re+u)ator under !u'<!e(tion
657 of Se(tion 5 of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2
3it& an offi(e for Goa in (o*#)ian(e 3it& t&e afore!aid
dire(tion of t&i! Court, t&e Re+u)ator !o a##ointed 3i))
(arr. out it! fun(tion! in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e order #a!!ed
under !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion 5 of t&e En-iron*ent
6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2"
20" Re+u)ator. and *onitorin+ *ea!ure! enfor(ed '. t&e
De#art*ent! of Mine! and Geo)o+., t&e Goa State
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Po))ution Contro) =oard and t&e Re+u)ator a##ointed '.
t&e Centra) Go-ern*ent under !u'<!e(tion 657 of Se(tion 5
of t&e En-iron*ent 6Prote(tion7 A(t, %1>2 (annot,
&o3e-er, re!tore entire). t&e en-iron*ent t&at i!
da*a+ed in (our!e of *inin+ o#eration!" T&e EB#ert
Co**ittee &a!, t&erefore, re(o**ended t&at a
#er*anent fund for inter<+enerationa) eCuit. and
!u!taina'i)it. of *inin+ for a)) ti*e! to (o*e na*ed a!
EGoan Iron Ore Per*anent FundG 'e (reated and an
eB#ert +rou# *a. 'e (on!tituted '. t&e State for 3orHin+
out t&e detai)! of t&i! fund" Mr" Hari!& Sa)-e, )earned
A*i(u! Curiae, !u'*itted t&at a! t&e )e!!ee! of *inin+
)ea!e! earn out of t&e !a)e #ro(eed! of t&e iron ore
eB(a-ated '. t&e*, t&e. !&ou)d 'e dire(ted to (ontri'ute
%4M of t&e !a)e #ro(eed! of a)) iron ore eB(a-ated in t&e
State of Goa and !o)d '. t&e* to3ard! t&e Goan Iron Ore
Per*anent Fund" He (ited t&e /ud+*ent of t&i! Court in
Sama+ $arivartana Samudaya and *rs! v! State of
Karnata,a and *rs! 6!u#ra7 in 3&i(& t&i! Court &a!
!i*i)ar). dire(ted for (reation of a S#e(ia) Pur#o!e Ve&i()e
out of %4M of t&e !a)e #ro(eed! of t&e ore !o)d '. e<
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au(tion" T&ere i! a )ot of for(e in t&e afore!aid !u'*i!!ion
of Mr" Sa)-e"
25" $e find fro* t&e re#ort of t&e EB#ert Co**ittee t&at
t&e State of Goa &ea-i). de#end! on iron ore *inin+ for
re-enue a! 3e)) a! e*#)o.*ent" T&e )e+i!)ati-e #o)i(.
'e&ind t&e MMDR A(t *ade '. Par)ia*ent i! *inera)
de-e)o#*ent t&rou+& *inin+" T&e State Go-ern*ent of
Goa &a! a)!o ado#ted t&e eBe(uti-e #o)i(. to en(oura+e
*inin+ of *inera)! in Goa" Moreo-er, a! Mr" Ra-i S&anHar
Pra!ad, )earned !enior (oun!e) a##earin+ for 55
Pan(&a.at!, &a! !u'*itted a'out %"8 )aH& #eo#)e are
dire(t). e*#)o.ed in *inin+ in Goa and )ar+e nu*'er of
#er!on! &a-e taHen 'anH )oan! and #ur(&a!ed tru(H! for
tran!#ortation of iron ore" Hen(e, #eo#)e 3&o earn t&eir
)i-e)i&ood t&rou+& 3orH in (onne(tion 3it& *inin+ 3i)) 'e
!eriou!). affe(ted if *inin+ i! tota)). 'anned to #rote(t t&e
en-iron*ent" $e (annot, t&erefore, #ro&i'it *inin+
a)to+et&er, 'ut if *inin+ &a! to (ontinue, t&e )e!!ee! 3&o
'enefit t&e *o!t fro* *inin+, *u!t (ontri'ute fro* t&eir
!a)e #ro(eed! to t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent Fund for
!u!taina')e *inin+" A((ordin+)., in eBer(i!e of our #o3er!
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under Arti()e 50 read 3it& Arti()e 0% of t&e Con!titution,
3e dire(t t&at &en(efort& %4M of t&e !a)e #ro(eed! of iron
ore eB(a-ated in t&e State of Goa and !o)d '. t&e )e!!ee!
*u!t 'e a##ro#riated to3ard! t&e Goan Iron Ore
Per*anent Fund for t&e #ur#o!e of !u!taina')e
de-e)o#*ent and inter<+enerationa) eCuit. and t&e State
of Goa in (on!u)tation 3it& t&e CEC 3i)) fra*e a
(o*#re&en!i-e !(&e*e in t&i! re+ard and !u'*it t&e
!a*e to t&i! Court 3it&in !iB *ont&!"
W2+(2+* -. "3(3*+ (2+ 0-.-./ ,+&)+) &*+ (o 6+
&3'(-o.+4 o* 2&8+ (o 6+ /*&.(+4 -. &''o*4&.'+ =-(2
(2+ 5o,-'7 o" (2+ S(&(+ &.4 (2+ 5*o8-)-o.) o" (2+
$$DR A'( &.4 (2+ $C R3,+)C
2A" Mr" Pra!&ant =&u!&an, )earned (oun!e) for Goa
Foundation, !u'*itted t&at in Arti()e 516'7 of t&e
Con!titution, it i! #ro-ided t&at t&e o3ner!&i# and (ontro)
of t&e *ateria) re!our(e! of t&e (o**unit. !&ou)d 'e !o
di!tri'uted !o a! to 'e!t !u'!er-e t&e (o**on +ood and,
t&erefore, t&e State (annot di!tri'ute t&e *ateria)
re!our(e of t&e (o**unit. in an. 3a. it )iHe!" He
!u'*itted t&at in Centre for $ublic Interest itigation )
*rs! v! Union of India ) *rs! ?604%07 5 SCC %@, a t3o<Jud+e
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=en(& of t&i! Court &a! &e)d re).in+ on Arti()e 516'7 of t&e
Con!titution t&at t&e State i! t&e )e+a) o3ner of t&e
natura) re!our(e! a! a tru!tee of t&e #eo#)e and a)t&ou+&
it i! e*#o3ered to di!tri'ute t&e !a*e, t&e #ro(e!! of
di!tri'ution *u!t 'e +uided '. t&e (on!titutiona) #rin(i#)e!
in()udin+ t&e do(trine of eCua)it. and )ar+er #u')i( +ood"
He !u'*itted t&at in t&e afore!aid (a!e, t&e t3o Jud+e
=en(& &a! furt&er &e)d t&at a du). #u')i(iLed au(tion
(ondu(ted fair). and i*#artia)). i! #er&a#! t&e 'e!t
*et&od for di!(&ar+in+ t&i! 'urden and *et&od! )iHe :fir!t<
(o*e<fir!t<!er-ed; 3&en u!ed for a)ienation of natura)
re!our(e!I#u')i( #ro#ert. are )iHe). to 'e *i!u!ed '.
un!(ru#u)ou! #eo#)e 3&o are on). intere!ted in +arnerin+
*aBi*u* finan(ia) 'enefit and &a-e no re!#e(t for t&e
(on!titutiona) et&o! and -a)ue!" He re)ied on t&e
(on()u!ion of t&e t3o Jud+e =en(& of t&i! Court in t&e
afore!aid (a!e t&at 3&i)e tran!ferrin+ or a)ienatin+ t&e
natura) re!our(e!, t&e State i! dut.<'ound to ado#t t&e
*et&od of au(tion '. +i-in+ 3ide #u')i(it. !o t&at a))
e)i+i')e #er!on! (an #arti(i#ate in t&e #ro(e!!" He
!u'*itted t&at a! MMDR A(t doe! not #ro&i'it t&e State
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fro* &o)din+ au(tion of t&e *inin+ )ea!e!, t&i! Court
!&ou)d dire(t t&at in future t&e *inin+ )ea!e! *u!t 'e
au(tioned '. t&e State Go-ern*ent"
28" Learned (oun!e) for t&e )e!!ee! and t&e )earned
Ad-o(ate Genera), on t&e ot&er &and, !u'*itted t&at t&e
MMDR A(t and t&e MC Ru)e! &a-e *ade !#e(ifi(
#ro-i!ion! re+ardin+ t&e *anner in 3&i(& t&e State i! to
+rant *inin+ )ea!e! and it i! for t&e State to taHe de(i!ion!
on +rant of *inin+ )ea!e! in a((ordan(e 3it& t&e #o)i(.
and t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&e MMDR A(t and t&e MC Ru)e!"
T&e. (ited t&e o#inion of t&e Con!titution =en(& of t&i!
Court in 1atural Resources "llocation. In Re. Special
Reference 1o!' of 78'7 ?604%07 %4 SCC %@ t&at au(tion
de!#ite 'ein+ a *ore #refera')e *et&od of
a)ienationIa))ot*ent of natura) re!our(e!, (annot 'e &e)d
to 'e a (on!titutiona) reCuire*ent or )i*itation for
a)ienation of a)) natura) re!our(e! and, t&erefore, e-er.
*et&od ot&er t&an au(tion (annot 'e !tru(H do3n a! ultra
vires t&e (on!titutiona) *andate"
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22" $e are of t&e (on!idered o#inion t&at it i! for t&e
State Go-ern*ent to de(ide a! a *atter of #o)i(. in 3&at
*anner t&e )ea!e! of t&e!e *inera) re!our(e! 3ou)d 'e
+ranted, 'ut t&i! de(i!ion &a! to 'e taHen in a((ordan(e
3it& t&e #ro-i!ion! of t&e MMDR A(t and t&e Ru)e! *ade
t&ereunder and in (on!onan(e 3it& t&e (on!titutiona)
#ro-i!ion! and t&e de(i!ion taHen '. t&e State of Goa to
+rant a *inin+ )ea!e in a #arti(u)ar *anner or to a
#arti(u)ar #art. (an 'e eBa*ined '. 3a. of /udi(ia) re-ie3
'. t&e Court" To Cuote t&e o#inion of four Jud+e! out of
fi-e Jud+e! eB#re!!ed '. D"J" Jain J" in 1atural Resources
"llocation. In Re. Special Reference 1o!' of 78'7 6!u#ra7D
EA)ienation of natura) re!our(e! i! a
#o)i(. de(i!ion, and t&e *ean! ado#ted
for t&e !a*e are t&u!, eBe(uti-e
#rero+ati-e!" Ho3e-er, 3&en !u(& a
#o)i(. de(i!ion i! not 'a(Hed '. a !o(ia)
or 3e)fare #ur#o!e, and #re(iou! and
!(ar(e natura) re!our(e! are a)ienated
for (o**er(ia) #ur!uit! of #rofit
*aBi*i!in+ #ri-ate entre#reneur!,
ado#tion of *ean! ot&er t&an t&o!e t&at
are (o*#etiti-e and *aBi*i!e re-enue
*a. 'e ar'itrar. and fa(e t&e 3rat& of
Arti()e %A of t&e Con!titution" Hen(e,
rat&er t&an #re!(ri'in+ or #ro!(ri'in+ a
*et&od, 3e 'e)ie-e, a /udi(ia) !(rutin.
of *et&od! of di!#o!a) of natura)
re!our(e! !&ou)d de#end on t&e fa(t!
and (ir(u*!tan(e! of ea(& (a!e, in
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(on!onan(e 3it& t&e #rin(i#)e! 3&i(& 3e
&a-e (u))ed out a'o-e" Fai)in+ 3&i(&, t&e
Court, in eBer(i!e of #o3er of /udi(ia)
re-ie3, !&a)) ter* t&e eBe(uti-e a(tion
a! ar'itrar., unfair, unrea!ona')e and
(a#ri(iou! due to it! anti*on. 3it&
Arti()e %A of t&e Con!titution"G
W2+(2+* )3)5+.)-o. o" 0-.-./ o5+*&(-o.) -. (2+
S(&(+ o" Go& 67 o*4+* 4&(+4 10.09.2012 o" (2+
Go8+*.0+.( o" Go& &.4 (2+ )3)5+.)-o. o" (2+
E.8-*o.0+.(&, C,+&*&.'+) /*&.(+4 (o (2+ 0-.+) -.
(2+ S(&(+ o" Go& 67 o*4+* 4&(+4 14.09.2012 =+*+
,+/&, &.4 8&,-4C
29" A! 3e &a-e &e)d t&at t&e dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! of
t&e )e!!ee! in Goa eB#ired on 00"%%"%1>9 and t&e
*aBi*u* #eriod 604 .ear!7 of rene3a) of t&e dee*ed
*inin+ )ea!e! in Goa &a! a)!o eB#ired on 00"%%"0449,
*inin+ '. t&e )e!!ee! in Goa after 00"%%"0449 3a! i))e+a)"
Hen(e, t&e order dated %4"41"04%0 of t&e Go-ern*ent of
Goa !u!#endin+ *inin+ o#eration! in t&e State of Goa and
t&e order dated %A"41"04%0 of t&e MoEF, Go-ern*ent of
India, !u!#endin+ t&e en-iron*enta) ()earan(e! +ranted
to t&e *ine! in t&e State of Goa, 3&i(& &a-e 'een
i*#u+ned in t&e 3rit #etition! in t&e =o*'a. Hi+& Court,
Goa =en(& 6tran!ferred to t&i! Court and re+i!tered a!
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tran!ferred (a!e!7 (annot 'e Cua!&ed '. t&i! Court" T&e
order dated %4"41"04%0 of t&e Go-ern*ent of Goa and t&e
order dated %A"41"04%0 of t&e MoEF 3i)) &a-e to (ontinue
ti)) de(i!ion! are taHen '. t&e State Go-ern*ent to +rant
fre!& )ea!e! and de(i!ion! are taHen '. t&e MoEF to +rant
fre!& en-iron*enta) ()earan(e! for *inin+ #ro/e(t!"
2>" On 48"%4"04%0, t&i! Court 3&i)e i!!uin+ noti(e in $rit
Petition 6C7 No"A58 of 04%0 6/oa 0oundation -!" Union of
India ) *thers7 a)!o #a!!ed order! t&at a)) *inin+
o#eration! in t&e )ea!e! identified in t&e re#ort of t&e
Ju!ti(e S&a& Co**i!!ion and tran!#ortation of iron ore
and *an+ane!e ore fro* t&o!e )ea!e!, 3&et&er ).in+ at
t&e *ine<&ead or !to(H.ard!, !&a)) re*ain !u!#ended"
T&ereafter on %%"%%"04%5, t&i! Court #a!!ed an order t&at
t&e in-entor. of t&e eB(a-ated *inera) ore! ).in+ in
different *ine!I!to(H.ard!I/ettie!I#ort! in t&e State of Goa
*ade '. t&e De#art*ent of Mine! and Geo)o+. of t&e
Go-ern*ent of Goa 'e -erified and t&ereafter t&e 3&o)e of
t&e in-entori!ed *inera) ore! 'e !o)d '. e<au(tion and t&e
!a)e #ro(eed! 6)e!! taBe! and ro.a)t.7 'e retained in
!e#arate fiBed de#o!it! 6)ea!e<3i!e7 '. t&e State of Goa
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ti)) t&i! Court de)i-er! /ud+*ent in t&e!e *atter! on t&e
)e+a)it. of t&e )ea!e! fro* 3&i(& t&e *inera) ore! 3ere
eBtra(ted" In our order #a!!ed on %%"%%"04%5, 3e &ad
a)!o dire(ted t&at t&i! entire #ro(e!! of -erifi(ation of t&e
in-entor., e<au(tion and de#o!it of !a)e #ro(eed! 'e
*onitored '. a Monitorin+ Co**ittee a##ointed '. t&e
Court" T&e Monitorin+ Co**ittee (o*#ri!in+ Dr" U"V"
Sin+& 6Additiona) Prin(i#a) C&ief Con!er-ator of Fore!t!,
JarnataHa7, S&ri S&aiH& Nai*uddin 6for*er Me*'er of
Centra) =oard of Dire(t TaBe!7 and Pari*a) Rai 6No*inee
of Go-t" of Goa7 &a-e in t&e *ean3&i)e *onitored t&e e<
au(tion" $e eBtra(t &erein'e)o3 t&e re)e-ant #ortion of
t&e interi* re#ort dated %0"45"04%A of t&e Monitorin+
Co**itteeD
EAfter t&e t3o e<au(tion!, t&e tota) ore
au(tioned i! a'out %"20 *i))ion MT and
t&e tota) -a)ue rea)iLed i! 024"2> (rore!
a##roBi*ate)." A! dire(ted '. t&i!
Hon;')e Court, t&e State Go-ern*ent
&a! 'een reCue!ted to *aintain
!e#arate a((ount!, )ea!e 3i!e, and Hee#
t&e !a)e #ro(eed! a! fiBed de#o!it! in
Nationa)iLed =anH!"
T&e #ro(e!! of tran!#ortation of ore for
eB#ort &a! not .et 'een initiated
'e(au!e of t&e !tora+e (&ar+e! 'ein+
de*anded fro* t&e !u((e!!fu) 'idder '.
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t&e Mar*a+oa Port Tru!t 6MPT7" A! a
re!u)t, t&e #ro(e!! of e<au(tion i! )iHe).
to !)o3 do3n" T&e eBtent of !tora+e
(&ar+e! de*anded i! a! #er AnneBure
MC III"G
21" A! 3e &a-e &e)d t&at rene3a) of a)) t&e dee*ed
*inin+ )ea!e! in t&e State of Goa &ad eB#ired on
00"%%"0449, t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! 3i)) not 'e entit)ed to t&e
!a)e -a)ue of t&e ore! !o)d in e<au(tion 'ut t&e. 3i)) 'e
entit)ed to t&e a##roBi*ate (o!t 6not a(tua) (o!t7 of t&e
eBtra(tion of t&e ore!" On a((ount of !u!#en!ion of
*inin+ o#eration! in t&e State of Goa, t&e 3orHer! 3&o
3ere e*#)o.ed '. t&e )e!!ee! ()ai* t&at t&e. &a-e not
'een #aid t&eir 3a+e!" Under Se(tion 08C of t&e
Indu!tria) Di!#ute!, A(t, %1A9, 3&en a 3orH*an 3&o!e
na*e i! 'orne on t&e *u!ter ro))! of an indu!tria)
e!ta')i!&*ent and 3&o &a! (o*#)eted not )e!! t&an one
.ear of (ontinuou! !er-i(e under an e*#)o.er i! )aid<off,
&e i! entit)ed to 'e #aid '. t&e e*#)o.er for a)) t&e da.!
3&i(& &e i! !o )aid<off, eB(e#t for !u(& 3eeH). &o)ida.! a!
*a. inter-ene, (o*#en!ation 3&i(& !&a)) 'e eCua) to 84M
of t&e tota) of t&e 'a!i( 3a+e! and dearne!! a))o3an(e
t&at 3ou)d &a-e 'een #a.a')e to &i* &ad &e not 'een !o
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)aid<off" Fo))o3in+ t&i! #rin(i#)e of )a.<off (o*#en!ation,
3e &o)d t&at 3orHer! 3&o (ou)d not 'e #aid 3a+e! '. t&e
)e!!ee! 3i)) &a-e to 'e #aid (o*#en!ation at t&e rate of
84M of t&eir 'a!i( 3a+e! and dearne!! a))o3an(e durin+
t&e #eriod of non<e*#)o.*ent on a((ount of !u!#en!ion of
*inin+ o#eration!" Moreo-er, Mar*a+oa Port Tru!t 3i))
&a-e to 'e #aid 84M of t&eir (&ar+e! for !tora+e of t&e
*inera) ore! after 48"%4"04%0"
94" T&e entire !a)e -a)ue of t&e !to(H of *inera) ore! !o)d
'. e<au(tion )e!! t&e a-era+e (o!t of eB(a-ation, 84M of
t&e 3a+e! and a))o3an(e! and 84M of t&e !tora+e (&ar+e!
to 'e #aid to MPT i! t&u! due to State Go-ern*ent 3&i(&
i! t&e o3ner of t&e *inera) ore! 3&i(& &a-e 'een !o)d '.
e<au(tion" T&e State Go-ern*ent 3i)) !et<a!ide %4M of
t&i! 'a)an(e a*ount for t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent
Fund for t&e #ur#o!e of !u!taina')e de-e)o#*ent and
inter<+enerationa) eCuit." T&i! entire eBer(i!e of
(a)(u)atin+ t&e a-era+e (o!t of eBtra(tion of ore! to 'e
#aid to t&e *inin+ )e!!ee!, 84M of t&e 'a!i( 3a+e! and
dearne!! a))o3an(e to 'e #aid to t&e 3orHer!, %4M of t&e
'a)an(e a*ount to3ard! t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent
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Fund and t&e 'a)an(e a*ount to 'e a##ro#riated '. t&e
State Go-ern*ent 3i)) 'e done '. t&e Dire(tor of Mine!
and Geo)o+., Go-ern*ent of Goa, under t&e !u#er-i!ion of
t&e Monitorin+ Co**ittee" Ti)) t&i! eBer(i!e i! o-er and
t&e re#ort of t&e Monitorin+ Co**ittee i! fi)ed, t&e
Monitorin+ Co**ittee 3i)) (ontinue and t&eir *e*'er!
3i)) 'e #aid t&eir re*uneration a))o3an(e! a! dire(ted in
t&e order dated %%"%%"04%5"
9%" In t&e re!u)t, 3e de()are t&atD
6i7 t&e dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! of t&e )e!!ee! in Goa
eB#ired on 00"%%"%1>9 and t&e *aBi*u* of 04 .ear!
rene3a) #eriod of t&e dee*ed *inin+ )ea!e! in Goa
eB#ired on 00"%%"0449 and (on!eCuent). *inin+ '.
t&e )e!!ee! after 00"%%"0449 3a! i))e+a) and &en(e
t&e i*#u+ned order dated %4"41"04%0 of
Go-ern*ent of Goa and t&e i*#u+ned order dated
%A"41"04%0 of t&e MoEF, Go-ern*ent of India are not
)ia')e to 'e Cua!&edF
6ii7 du*#in+ of *inera)! out!ide t&e )ea!ed area of
t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! i! not #er*i!!i')e under t&e
MMDR A(t and t&e Ru)e! *ade t&ereunderF
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6iii7 unti) t&e order dated 4A"4>"0442 of t&i! Court i!
*odified '. t&i! Court in I"A" No"%444 in #!1!
/odavarman #hirumulpad v! Union of India ) *rs",
t&ere (an 'e no *inin+ a(ti-itie! 3it&in one
Hi)o*eter fro* t&e 'oundarie! of Nationa) ParH! and
San(tuarie! in GoaF
6i-7 '. t&e order dated 4A"%0"0442 in $rit Petition 6C7
No"A24 of 044A 6Goa Foundation -" Union of India7,
t&i! Court &a! not #ro&i'ited *inin+ a(ti-itie! 3it&in
%4 Hi)o*eter! di!tan(e fro* t&e 'oundarie! of t&e
Nationa) ParH! or $i)d)ife San(tuarie!F
6-7 it i! for t&e State Go-ern*ent to de(ide a! a
*atter of #o)i(. in 3&at *anner *inin+ )ea!e! are to
'e +ranted in future 'ut t&e (on!titutiona)it. or
)e+a)it. of t&e de(i!ion of t&e State Go-ern*ent (an
'e eBa*ined '. t&e Court in eBer(i!e of it! #o3er of
/udi(ia) re-ie3"
And 3e dire(t t&atD
6i7 MoEF 3i)) i!!ue t&e notifi(ation of e(o<!en!iti-e
Lone! around t&e Nationa) ParH and $i)d)ife
San(tuarie! of Goa after fo))o3in+ t&e #ro(edure
di!(u!!ed in t&i! /ud+*ent 3it&in a #eriod of !iB
*ont&! fro* toda.F
6ii7 t&e State Go-ern*ent 3i)) initiate a(tion a+ain!t
t&o!e *inin+ )e!!ee! 3&o -io)ate Ru)e! 59 and 5> of
t&e MC Ru)e!F
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6iii7 t&e State Go-ern*ent 3i)) !tri(t). enfor(e t&e
Goa 6Pre-ention of I))e+a) Minin+, Stora+e and
Tran!#ortation of Minera)!7 Ru)e!, 04%5F
6i-7 t&e State Go-ern*ent *a. +rant *inin+ )ea!e!
of iron ore and ot&er ore! in Goa in a((ordan(e 3it&
it! #o)i(. de(i!ion and in a((ordan(e 3it& MMDR A(t
and t&e Ru)e! *ade t&ereunder in (on!onan(e 3it&
t&e (on!titutiona) #ro-i!ion!F
6-7 unti) t&e fina) re#ort i! !u'*itted '. t&e EB#ert
Co**ittee, t&e State Go-ern*ent 3i)), in t&e
intere!t! of !u!taina')e de-e)o#*ent and
inter+enerationa) eCuit., #er*it a *aBi*u* annua)
eB(a-ation of 04 *i))ion MT fro* t&e *inin+ )ea!e! in
t&e State of Goa ot&er t&an fro* du*#!F
6-i7 t&e Goa Po))ution Contro) =oard 3i)) !tri(t).
*onitor t&e air and 3ater #o))ution in t&e *inin+
area! and eBer(i!e #o3er! a-ai)a')e to it under t&e
%19A A(t and %1>% A(t in()udin+ t&e #o3er! under
Se(tion 55A of t&e %19A A(t and Se(tion 5%A of t&e
%1>% A(t and furni!& a)) re)e-ant data to t&e EB#ert
Co**itteeF
6-ii7 t&e entire !a)e -a)ue of t&e e<au(tion of t&e
in-entori!ed ore! 3i)) 'e fort&3it& rea)i!ed and out of
t&e tota) !a)e -a)ue, t&e Dire(tor of Mine! and
Geo)o+., Go-ern*ent of Goa, under t&e !u#er-i!ion
of t&e Monitorin+ Co**ittee 3i)) *aHe t&e fo))o3in+
#a.*ent!D
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6a7 A-era+e (o!t of eB(a-ation of iron
ore! to t&e *inin+ )e!!ee!F
6'7 84M of t&e 3a+e! and dearne!!
a))o3an(e to t&e 3orHer! in t&e *u!ter
ro))! of t&e *inin+ )ea!e! 3&o &a-e not
'een #aid t&eir 3a+e! durin+ t&e #eriod
of !u!#en!ion of *inin+ o#eration!F
6(7 84M of t&e ()ai* to3ard! !tora+e
(&ar+e! of MPT"
Out of t&e 'a)an(e, %4M 3i)) 'e a##ro#riated to3ard!
t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent Fund and t&e
re*ainin+ a*ount 3i)) 'e a##ro#riated '. t&e State
Go-ern*ent a! t&e o3ner of t&e ore!F
6-iii7 t&e Monitorin+ Co**ittee 3i)) !u'*it it! fina)
re#ort on t&e uti)iLation and a##ro#riation of t&e !a)e
#ro(eed! of t&e in-entori!ed ore! in t&e *anner
dire(ted in t&i! /ud+*ent 3it&in !iB *ont&! fro*
toda.F
6iB7 &en(efort&, t&e *inin+ )e!!ee! of iron ore 3i))
&a-e to #a. %4M of t&e !a)e #ri(e of t&e iron ore !o)d
'. t&e* to t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent Fund"
6B7 t&e State Go-ern*ent 3i)) 3it&in !iB *ont&! fro*
toda. fra*e a (o*#re&en!i-e !(&e*e 3it& re+ard to
t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent Fund in (on!u)tation
3it& t&e CEC for !u!taina')e de-e)o#*ent and
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inter+enerationa) eCuit. and !u'*it t&e !a*e to t&i!
Court 3it&in !iB *ont&! fro* toda.F and
6Bi7 t&e EB#ert Co**ittee 3i)) !u'*it it! re#ort 3it&in
!iB *ont&! fro* toda. on &o3 t&e *inin+ du*#! in
t&e State of Goa !&ou)d 'e dea)t 3it& and 3i)) !u'*it
it! fina) re#ort 3it&in t3e)-e *ont&! fro* toda. on
t&e (a# to 'e #ut on t&e annua) eB(a-ation of iron
ore in Goa"
94" $it& t&e afore!aid de()aration! and dire(tion!, $rit
Petition 6C7 No"A58 of 04%0 i! a))o3ed" T&e Tran!ferred
Ca!e! and IA fi)ed '. MPT a! 3e)) a! ot&er IA! a)!o !tand
di!#o!ed of" T&e interi* order dated 48"%4"04%0 of t&i!
Court i! -a(ated" T&e!e *atter! 3i)) 'e )i!ted a! and 3&en
t&e Monitorin+ Co**ittee and t&e EB#ert Co**ittee
!u'*it t&eir fina) re#ort! and t&e State Go-ern*ent
!u'*it! t&e !(&e*e for t&e Goan Iron Ore Per*anent
Fund" T&e #artie! !&a)) 'ear t&eir o3n (o!t!"
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