T. N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) I . A. Nos. 828 WITH 833, 834-835, 837-838, 846-847, 893-894, 901-902, 903, 904, 1310-1310A in I. A. No. 833 in I. A. No. 828, 1329, 1330, 1331-1332, 1450-1452 in 1310, 2086 in 1329-1330 in 1310 in W. P. (C) No. 202/ 1995 With SLP(C) No. 33'53/2003, C.A.No. 7363/2000, C.A.No. 7364/2000, C.A.No. 7365/2000. State of Rajasthan has filed Annual Progress Report 2006-07. The CEC will file its response regarding the Report within a period of two weeks. All the matters relating to mining operation of both States of Haryana and Rajasthan be posted on 25.1.2008.

(2.) IA . No. 1413, 1414, 1426, 1428, 1440, 1454, 1459, 1460, 1662-1663, 1675, 1778, 1796, 2005-2006, 2121-2132 and 2133 in 1413 in in W. P. (C) No. 202/1995. 18 Temporary Licences were granted in the State of Goa and the licensees were doing mining activities. CEC has examined the viability of the functioning of these mining activities and found that out of the 18 Temporary Licencees, 16 Licencees are working properly. CEC has stated that subject to fulfilment of certain conditions, they can function. The learned counsel appearing for the said 16 Temporary Licence Holders submitted that the entire NPV amount demanded by the Authority has been paid by the licencees and the compensatory afforestation work is under way. Therefore, we permit the 16 Temporary Licence Holders to carry out the mining activities, subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:

(3.) THE Forest Department, State of Goa has stated that there is no degraded forest land available for afforestation work and the State is finding it difficult to utilize the money received towards the Compensatory Afforestation. The CEC has suggested that if the degraded forest land is not available, the money can be utilized for improving forests and also mangroves, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. State Government to file its response within a period of six weeks whether such activities could be carried out. List thereafter.