IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA ******* WRIT PETITION NO. 284 OF 2001 1. Nilkant Shripad Marathe, of major age, occupation, agriculture, r/o House No.218/1, Chirewhal, Post Pratapnagar, Honda, Satari, Goa, 2. Shri Vasant Vishnu Marathe, of major age, occupation agriculture, r/o House No.219, Chirewhal, Honda, Taluka Satari, Goa, 3. Shri Saju Krishna Gawde, of major age, occupation, agriculture, r/o residing at House No.220, Chirewhal, Honda, Taluka Satari,Goa, 4. Shri Sandip Yeshwant Gawade, of major age, occupation agriculture, r/o House No.217/1, Chirewhal, Post Pratapnagar, Honda, Taluka Satari, Goa, 5. Tale Khasbag & Chirewhal Farmers’ Association, a Society registered under the Societies Act, 1860, having its registered office at House No.210/1, Honda-Tisk, Taluka Satari, Goa, through its President Shri Shrikant K. Barve. ... Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Goa through its Chief Secretary, having his office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa, 2. The Director of Industries & Mines, Government of Goa, Udyog Bhavan, Panaji, Goa, 3. The Chief Engineer, - 2 - Irrigation Department, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa, 4. The Collector of North Goa, Government of Goa, Collectorate, Panaji, Goa, 5. Goa State Pollution Control Board, Govern- ment of Goa, Panaji, Goa, 6. Indian Bureau of Mines, Government of India, having their office at Fatorda, Margao, Goa, 7. Director General of Mines Safety, Government of India, Borda, Margao, Goa, 8. Sesa Goa Limited, having their Head Office at Sesa Ghor, Patto, Panaji, Goa, 9. M/s. V. G. Quenim, Keni Bldg., Dr. Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji, Goa, 10. M/s. Pandurang Timblo Industries Ltd., having their office at Margao, Goa, 11.M/s. V.M. Salgaocar & Bros. Pvt. Ltd., having their ffice at Surla, Taluka Bicholim, Goa, 12. M/s. V. S. Dempo Pvt. Ltd., Dempo House, Panaji, Goa, and 13. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of Goa, Paryanvaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003. ... Respondents. Mr. S. N. Joshi, advocate for the petitioners. - 3 - Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. H. D. Naik, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondent nos.1 to 5. None for respondent nos. 6 and 7. Mr. R. G. Ramani, advocate for respondent no.8. Mr. V. B. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Y. V. Nadkarni, advocate for respondent no.9. Mr. E.P. Lobo, advocate for respondent no.10. Mr. D. Pangam, advocate for respondent no.11. Mr. Sudin Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.12. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 15th December, 2004. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Marlapalle, J.) The petitioners and the respondent nos. 8 to 12 have been able to arrive at a compromise which has been reduced to writing and placed before us as Minutes of Order (Draft). 2. As per the said Compromise Terms, with a intention to provide for a permanent arrangement to meet the requirements of water for irrigation at Tale, Khasbag and Chirewal wards of Honda of Satari Taluka, respondent nos.8 to 10 have agreed to finance to the extent of Rs.8,00,000/-. An amount of Rs.6,00,000/- would be payable to the Tale Khasbag and Chirewal Farmers’ Association towards the expenditure for digging of two open wells out of which one has already been dug at Chirewal of the size of 10 mts. x 10 mts. and the other well shall be dug at Tale Khasbag of the size 6 mts. x 6 mts.. To meet the recurring expenses of maintenance of the wells, pump house, pumps and for payment of electricity bills, - 4 - an additional amount of Rs.2,00,000/- by way of deposit shall also be paid by respondent nos.8 to 12 t the Tale Khasbag and Chirewal Farmers’ Association. 3. The Minutes of Order (Draft) have been signed by the petitioners as well as the authorized officers of respondent nos.8 to 12. They are marked as "X" for identification. 4. The petition is disposed of in terms of the said Compromise Terms and we make it clear that the digging of wells shall be subject to the permission/licence to be granted by the competent authority of the State Government. The well which has already been dug could be regularized by submitting an application to the competent authority, who shall regularize the same, if otherwise it conforms with the requirements. We have also noted that these Compromise Terms are entered between the petitioners and respondent nos.8 to 12 only. 5. Petition disposed of accordingly. B. H. MARLPALLE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J.