(Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ.)
Chowgule and Company Private Limited _______________ Petitioner;
v.
Goa Foundation and Others _______________________ Respondent(s).
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 12449/2018, decided on May 11, 2018
With SLP(C) No. 12328-12330/2018 (IX) Diary No(s). 17815/2018 (IX)
The Order the court was delivered by
Order
1. Issue notice.
2. Mr. Shishir Deshpande and Mr. Prashant Bhushan, learned counsel accept notice.
3. We have heard learned counsel for the parties at some length.
4. It is categorically stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that the iron ore which is sought to be loaded on the vessels in the Port area in Goa is royalty paid and it was removed and brought to the jetties on or before 15th March, 2018.
5. Under these circumstances, we are of the view that the iron ore which is royalty paid and which is lying on the jetties on or before 15th March, 2018 should be permitted to be loaded on the barges and on the vessels so that they can be transported to their destinations.
6. The State of Goa will ensure and confirm that only that iron ore is loaded which is royalty paid and which is lying in the jetties on or before 15th March, 2018.
7. Insofar as the other issues are concerned, since the matter is already pending in the High Court, we do not propose to deal with them and leave it to the High Court to adjudicate.
8. An allegation has been made by learned counsel appearing for Goa Foundation that rampant mining took place after the order passed on 7th February, 2018 till 15th March, 2018.
9. We would like to have full details about the mining that has taken place during the period from 7th February, 2018 till 15th March, 2018.
10. We make it clear that there will be no movement of iron ore until further orders except the iron ore which has reached the jetties.
11. List the matter in the third week of July, 2018.
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