WRIT PETITION NO. 562 OF 2003

Anand S. Kuwelkar and 4 ors.
Student of V.M. Salgaocar
College Of Law, Miramar,
Panaji - Goa. ….............................................. Petitioner

Versus

The Chief Secretary And 4 ors
Secretariat, Panjim - Goa. …............................ Respondents.

Petitioner No. 1 in person.

Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. N. K. Sawaikar, Additional Government Advocate for State.

Coram: N.N. MHATRE AND
P.V. HARDAS, JJ.

Date: 7th JANUARY 2004

P.C.:

By this petition, a prayer is sought that the respondent’s no. 1 to 4 should be directed to implement the Guidelines issued by the Apex Court in the case of S. Jagannath v. Union of India and others reported in A.I.R. 1997 S.C 811 shrimp farming which, according to the Petitioners is proceeding unabated. An Affidavit had been filed on 15th December 2003 by the Director of Directorate of Fisheries, Panjim Goa. Stating therein that the collector, South Goa has found that out of 25 cases complained of, 23 farmers were farming shrimp, illegally. Accordingly the collector had issued show cause notices on 4th December, 2003 to 23 owners of illegal farms directing them to stop activities on the illegal farms by 1st January 2004 or show cause why action should not be taken against them accordance with section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
In view of the averments in this affidavit filed on 15th December, 2003, nothing survives in the Petition.
Petition disposed accordingly.