SEZ petitions: final arguments on July 27, 28
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JULY 20
The Bombay High Court at Goa will hear the final argument over petitions and public interest litigations (PIL) related to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on July 27 and 28.
The Division Bench comprising of Justice A S Oka and Justice F M Reis today adjourned the final argument on a bunch petitions filed by six SEZ promoters and PIL’s filed by three villagers for next week on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The argument will be heard for two consecutive days, pending which, will be taken up on Thursday July 30.
The six SEZ promoters include Meditab Specialities Pvt Ltd, Peninsular Pharma Research Centre Pvt Ltd, Paradigm Logistic & Distribution Private Ltd, Planetview Mercantile Company Pvt Ltd, Inox Mercantile Company Pvt Ltd and Maxgrow Finlease Pvt Ltd.
The SEZ promoters had approached the court after Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) served them show cause notices for withdrawal of land allotted to them after the state government withdrew the SEZ policy.
On June 15, 2009 the State government revoked SEZ policy following a cabinet decision.
The villagers of Keri, Sancoale and Verna, had filed PIL questioning the GIDC’s decision for fraudulently allotting land in their respective villages on lease agreements to the SEZ promoters.
