GOA FOUNDATION Versus UNION OF INDIA . AND ORS. SUDHA GUPTA (W.P.(C) 435/2012)

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W.P.(C) 435/2012

GOA FOUNDATION Versus UNION OF INDIA . AND ORS. SUDHA GUPTA

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN

W.P.(C)Writs Taxation Writ petitions Civil

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GOA FOUNDATION Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.. W.P.(C) 435/2012 in the Supreme Court of India, CNR SCIN010320672012. Status on the court record: PENDING. This page is written from 100 order document(s) downloaded for this case, dated 30 November 2012 to 14 October 2025.

On 30 November 2012 the order records: Put up on December 03, 2012 before the Forest Bench. Permission to file additional documents is granted.
On 14 October 2014 the order records: 1. Through the instant interlocutory application, the applicant-M/s Band ekar Brothers Private Limited has prayed for a direction to the concerned authorities for restraining them from auctioning the mined mineral ore produced by the applicant prior to 22.11.2007, through e-auction. This prayer is premised on the found
On 14 August 2015 the order records: IA No. 85 Application is dismissed. IA No. 87 Issue notice.
On 21 January 2016 the order records: IA NO. 87 This application at the instance of one of the lessees of mining leases granted for iron ore extraction in the State of Goa, wherein they have prayed for a direction that the mining lessees of iron ore in Goa need not have to contribute towards Goa Iron Ore Permanent Fund which was created and directed to be
On 14 August 2017 the order records: It is stated by learned counsel for the parties that there are two issues that require to be decided. The first issue is whether the mining lessees are obliged to pay an amount to the Goa Iron Ore Permanent Trust Fund as well as to the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regu
On 20 September 2017 the order records: A counter affidavit has been on behalf of Respondent No.2 (State of Goa). It is stated in the affidavit that out of a total quantum of 16.72 million tons of ore, 11.47 million tons has been sold and 5.25 million tons remained unsold. Out of the sold mineral, 1.7 million tons remains to be lifted. It is further stated t
On 26 October 2017 the order records: This is an application filed by Sesa Goa Ltd. (Now Known as Vedanta Ltd.). It is prayed that after the amendment of the MMDR Act in 2015 the applicant is not required to make any payments to the Goa Iron Ore Permanent Fund (GIOPF) In view of the decision of this Court in Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India and Others [(2
On 18 September 2025 the order records: 1. List on 14.10.2025. 2. I.A. No. 276801/24 in I.A. No.276802/24 and I.A. Nos.276446 and 276838 of 2024 shall also be taken up on that day.

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Procedural History

30 November 2012. Put up on December 03, 2012 before the Forest Bench. Permission to file additional documents is granted.
3 December 2012. Put up on December 07, 2012 along with the applications for impleadment and modification filed by M/s. K.J. John & Co. (Goa Mining Association) and the application for directions filed by M/s. Mitter & Mitter Co. |(N.S.K. Kamesh) | |(Sneh Bala Mehra) | |
7 December 2012. Issue notice restricted only to applications for intervention/impleadment. Mr. A.D.N. Rao, counsel appearing for the CEC, handed over an interim report dated December 07, 2012, along with Volume-I containing Annexures. He states that four other supplementary volumes are ready and will be filed during the course of the
15 February 2013. Let Writ Petition (Civil) No. 435 of 2012 itself be listed next week immediately below Writ Petition (Civil) No. 562 of 2009. All the impleadment applications are allowed.
18 March 2013. List this application on 19.3.2013 before the Forest Bench presided over by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aftab Alam. |(A.D. Sharma) | |(Renuka Sadana) | |
19 March 2013. On hearing Mr. C.U. Singh, learned senior counsel appearing for the applicant, it is clarified that the order dated October 05, 2012 shall not stand in the way of the applicant in pumping out water from its mine and taking all measures for the safety of the mine and the surrounding ...2/ : 2 : areas under the guidance
7 May 2013. Taken on Board. List on 8th May, 2013 before the Forest Bench.
7 May 2013. List I.A for stay alongwith other connected matters tomorrow i.e. 8th May, 2013 before the Forest Bench. [Madhu Bala] [Savita Sainani] Sr.PA
7 May 2013. List I.A for stay alongwith other connected matters tomorrow i.e. 8th May, 2013 before the Forest Bench. [Madhu Bala] [Savita Sainani] Sr.PA
8 May 2013. Issue notice to learned counsel for the opposite parties as also counsel for the Central Empowered Committee. Counter affidavit/reply be filed within four weeks.
5 August 2013. Post these matters before a Bench of which one of us (Hon'ble Thakur,J.) is not a member. Since learned counsel for the parties express some urgency, the Registry shall expedite the listing of these matters after obtaining orders from the Hon'ble CJI for constitution of an appropriate Bench A copy of this order shall b
17 September 2013. | | |Mr. Prashant Bhushan learned counsel for the petitioner commenced his arguments| |at 10:45 a.m. and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the | |matters part-heard. | | | | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. SUDHAKARA RAO] |[SHARDA KAPOOR] | |
17 September 2013. | | |Mr. Prashant Bhushan learned counsel for the petitioner commenced his arguments| |at 10:45 a.m. and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the | |matters part-heard. | | | | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. SUDHAKARA RAO] |[SHARDA KAPOOR] | |
18 September 2013. |Mr. Prashant Bhushan learned counsel for the petitioner resumed his arguments | |at 10:35 a.m. and concluded at 2:35p.m. Thereafter Mr. A.D.N. Rao, learned | |Amicus Curiae commenced his submissions and was on his legs when the Court rose| |for the day leaving the matters part-heard. | | | | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. S
19 September 2013. Considering the fact that the issues which arise in the writ petitions pending before the Bombay High Court in respect of which Transfer Petitions have been filed before this Court are substantially same as the issues in Writ Petition (C) No. 435 of 2012 filed in this Court, we direct that the writ petitions pending in
24 September 2013. Permission to file additional documents is granted. Issue notice.
24 September 2013. Mr. A.D.N. Rao, learned Amicus Curiae resumed his arguments at 10:40a.m. and concluded at 12:35P.M. Thereafter Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Counsel for the State of Goa addressed the Court and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matters part-heard. | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. SUDHAKARA RAO] |
24 September 2013. Mr. A.D.N. Rao, learned Amicus Curiae resumed his arguments at 10:40a.m. and concluded at 12:35P.M. Thereafter Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Counsel for the State of Goa addressed the Court and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matters part-heard. | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. SUDHAKARA RAO] |
24 September 2013. Mr. A.D.N. Rao, learned Amicus Curiae resumed his arguments at 10:40a.m. and concluded at 12:35P.M. Thereafter Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Counsel for the State of Goa addressed the Court and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matters part-heard. | | |[KALYANI GUPTA] | [G. SUDHAKARA RAO] |
25 September 2013. IA NO. 1000 in WP(C) NO.202 of 1995 and other connected applications in WP(C) NO. 460 of 2004 be listed along with these matters. Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Counsel for the State of Goa resumed his arguments at 10:45 a.m. and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matters part-heard.
26 September 2013. Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Counsel for the State of Goa resumed his arguments at 10:45 a.m. and concluded at 10.55 a.m. Thereafter, Mr. Mohan Parasaran, learned Solicitor General for the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as the Ministry of Mines addressed the Court and was on his legs when the Court ros
1 October 2013. Mr. Mohan Parasaran, learned Solicitor General on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Fo rests as well as the Ministry of Mines resumed his submission at 10:40 a.m. and concluded at 1 1:00A.M. Thereafter Mr. Rohtagi, learned senior counsel appearing for Sesa Goa Limited respo ndent NO.10 made his submissions and
3 October 2013. Mr. C.U. Singh learned senior counsel continued the submissions from where Mr. K.K. Venugopal had left the previous day. Thereafter Mr. C.A. Sundaram, learned senior counsel made his subm issions. Mr. Rafique A. Dada addressed the Court from 2:15p.m. and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matte
3 October 2013. Mr. C.U. Singh learned senior counsel continued the submissions from where Mr. K.K. Venugopal had left the previous day. Thereafter Mr. C.A. Sundaram, learned senior counsel made his submissions. Mr. Rafique A. Dada addressed the Court from 2:15p.m. and was on his legs when the Court rose for the day leaving the matter
22 October 2013. Mr. Rafique Dada, learned senior counsel resumed; his arguments at 10:30 a.m. and concluded a t 12:00p.m. Thereafter Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, learned senior counsel representing the Panch ayat made his submissions till 2:30p.m. Thereafter Mr. Ranjit Kumar, learned senior counsel on behalf of M/s. Pandurang Timbloo addr
23 October 2013. Mr. Ranjit Kumar, learned senior counsel resumed his arguments at 10:40a.m. and concluded at 2:30p.m. Mr. C.U. Singh, learned senior counsel thereafter made his submission for an hour o n behalf of Ms. Kunda Gharse. Thereafter Mr. Dhruv Mehta, learned senior counsel in IA Nos. 6 1, 62 and 57 addressed the Court and was
24 October 2013. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, learned senior counsel for the applicants in IA Nos. 61, 62 and 57 resumed h is arguments at 10:40a.m. and concluded at 12:00 p.m. Thereafter, Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, learne d senior counsel appearing for Dr. Prafulla Hede Mines addressed the Court for ten minutes. M s. Kiran Suri, learned senior counsel
24 October 2013. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, learned senior counsel for the applicants in IA Nos. 61, 62 and 57 resumed his arguments at 10:40a.m. and concluded at 12:00 p.m. Thereafter, Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, learned senior counsel appearing for Dr. Prafulla Hede Mines addressed the Court for ten minutes. Ms. Kiran Suri, learned senior counsel in
29 October 2013. Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General resumed his submissions at 10:45 a.m. and con cluded at 2:40p.m. Thereafter, Mr. Colin Gonsalves, learned senior counsel for the Goa Mining Labour Welfare Union; Ms. Triveni Potekar, learned counsel for Goa Barge Owners' Association and Sough Goa Progressive Truck Owners' A
29 October 2013. Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General resumed his submissions at 10:45 a.m. and concluded at 2:40p.m. Thereafter, Mr. Colin Gonsalves, learned senior counsel for the Goa Mining Labour Welfare Union; Ms. Triveni Potekar, learned counsel for Goa Barge Owners' Association and Sough Goa Progressive Truck Owners' As
The record also contains 70 further orders. Each file is listed on the Orders tab.
Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.

Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Mr. Pranav Sachdeva, Mr. Parijat Sinha, Mr. Harish N. Salve, Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Mr. Shanti Bhushan, Mr. Ramesh K.Mishra, Mr. D.S. Mahra, Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Mr. P.K. Jha, Mr. Gaurav Nair Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Ms. Kiran Suri, Mr. S.J. Amith, Mr. Nakibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Mr. Abhijat P. Medh, Mr. D.S. Mahra, Ms. Ritika Gambhir, Mr. Siddharth Bhatnagar, Mr. Pawan Kr. Bansal, Mr. T. Mahipal, Mr. Manjit Singh, Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta

Relief Sought & Granted

On 15 February 2013 the order records: 435 of 2012 itself be listed next week immediately below Writ Petition (Civil) No. 562 of 2009. All the impleadment applications are allowed.

The court record used for this archive still shows the case as not disposed. No final relief is added beyond the words of the orders above.

Subjects

Writs Taxation Writ petitions Civil

Current position

PENDING · Latest recorded event 14 Oct 2025

Latest development

Latest recorded event 14 Oct 2025

Next hearing

14 Oct 2025

Important procedural note

Written only from 100 Supreme Court order file(s) for this case. No headnote or citation was added. 2 other files in the folder were left out.