IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 546 OF 2008 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO. 1 OF 2008 SMT. NORMA ALVARES, AMICUS CURIAE ... Applicant Versus SIRIGAO NAGARIK SANGHATANA, SIRIGAO GOA AND 7 ORS., ... Respondents Advocate Mrs. Norma Alvares, Amicus Curiae. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. Rakhi Chodankar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate for respondent No.5. Mr. A. F. Diniz, Advocate for respondent No.6. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. P. Lotlikar, Advocate for respondent No.7. Mr. Sudin Usgaonkar, Advocate for respondent No.8. Coram:- S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & R.C. CHAVAN, JJ. Date:- 18th July, 2008 P.C. Heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and the learned Advocate General. Perused the Misc. Civil Application and the annexures thereto, including the order passed by this court. 2. Our attention is invited to Exhibit-B to this civil application which is a letter dated June 26, 2008 from NEERI. That is a letter addressed to the Amicus Curiae, appointed by this court. 3. Field visits charges as stipulated therein (50 % amount) are determined at Rs.15.00 lakhs. Learned Counsel appearing for respondents No.6 to 8 assure the Court that this amount would be forwarded directly to NEERI by a demand draft, within a period of one week from today. The learned Advocate General states that the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Goa is the designated Officer for reporting water levels and supervision thereof as per para 6 of the order dated 16.6.08. Further, the learned Advocate General states that the Director of Mines, Government of Goa would act as a coordinator and facilitator for the survey to be carried out by NEERI, in terms of para 4 of the said order. 4. In such circumstances, we are of the view that the prayers in this Misc. Civil Application have to be granted in terms of our aforesaid order and the directions. All statements and assurances to the Court are accepted. Time for commencement of the study stands extended till 31st July, 2008. Misc. Civil Application is disposed of accordingly, with no order as to costs. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. R.C. CHAVAN, J. ssm.