IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 408 OF 2010 MR. ASHOK NAIK ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Shri S. G. Dessai, Senior Advocate with Shri Shivan Dessai, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. P. Talaulikar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Shri G. S. Narvenkar, Advocate for the proposed intervenor. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 27th May, 2010 P.C. Heard. 2. An application for intervention has been filed on behalf of Manav Heet Saunstha Surla Bicholim. Counsel on their behalf submits that a copy of the same could not be furnished to the petitioners, today being a holiday. 3. After hearing the matter for sometime, Shri Kantak, the learned Advocate General has put up a proposal which, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, is a fair one. Shri Kantak submits that considering that the transportation of iron ore was going on for sometime, the petitioner and others who transport the ore could have been heard by the learned S.D.M. before passing the impugned order. The learned Advocate General further submits that the impugned order dated 25.5.2010 is being withdrawn and the S.D.M. Bicholim, after hearing the intervenors, as well as the petitioner and other mining operators/transporters will pass a fresh order. Let this exercise be completed within a period of 3 weeks from today. In the meantime, there will be no mining ore transportation on the Surla roads between 9.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. It is made clear that the timings herein fixed will not come in the way of the learned S.D.M. to fix such other timings found fit after hearing of the parties. This order shall remain in force till the matter is finally disposed off by the S.D.M. Bicholim within a period of three weeks from today. The Police Inspector, Bicholim is hereby directed to strictly enforce compliance of this order. The S.D.M. Bicholim to communicate this order to other mining companies/mining transporters/traders. The petition is disposed of on the above terms. PS to issue authenticated copies of this order to the parties. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.