IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 790 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 297 OF 2009 COLVA CIVIC AND CONSUMER FORUM THROUGH AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H.D. Naik, Advocate for Respondent No. 5 Mr. J. Godinho, Advocate for Respondent No. 6 Mr. A.D. Bhobe, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 Mr. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. P. Talaulikar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1,3 & 4. Mr. S.r. Rivonkar, G.a. For R. 1,3, 4 Coram:- S.B. DESHMUKH & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 6th December, 2010 P.C. Heard learned Counsel appearing for respective parties. The Applicant has approach to this Court seeking permission to join Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India through its Director Shri Bharat Bhushan. Upon hearing Counsel for respective parties, in our opinion this Application can be allowed. Misc. Civil Application is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause 6(a) and disposed of. Applicant to carry out necessary amendments to join the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India within two weeks. It is made clear that the application on behalf of Respondent No. 5 is pending before Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The Authority concerned upon hearing both the parties may dispose of the Application on its own merits. S.B. DESHMUKH, J. F. M. REIS, J. ars