Supreme Court of India

The Goa Foundation v. M/s Sesa Sterlite Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 2 S.C.R. 361
Bench Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ.
Decided 7 February 2018

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We are of the considered opinion that it is for th e State Government to decide as a matter of policy in what manner the leases of these mineral resources would be granted, but th is decision has to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the THE GOA FOUNDATION v.

Judgment, page 47

From the headnote

Mines and Minerals: Mining leases – Renewal of – Propriety – Appointmen t of Commission of Inquiry, pursuant to information rega rding large- scale illegal mining in contravention of provisions of relevant laws – After the report of the Commission, Govt. of Goa by order dated 10.9.2012 suspended all the mining operations in the State – Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) kept in abe yance the environmental clearances in the State of Goa by ord er dated 14.9.2012 – PIL was filed by Goa Foundation in Supreme Court seeking directions to Governments of Union and Stat e of Goa to take steps

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