JUDGMENT :

M.S. Sonak, J.

1. Heard Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias for the petitioners and Ms. Maria Collasso for the intervenors vide Miscellaneous Civil Application No.995/2019. Mr. D. Pangam, learned Advocate General along with Mr. P. Faldessai, learned Additional Government Advocate appear for the respondents.

2. We issue Rule and with the consent and at the request of learned counsel for the parties, we proceed to dispose of this petition finally. Mr. P. Faldessai, learned Additional Government Advocate waives service on behalf of the respondents.

3. In this petition, instituted in public interest, the petitioners basically seek reliefs with regard to the following two aspects:-

(A) Remedial measures to be adopted by the State and its agencies to prevent and control illegal sand mining in the State of Goa;

(B) Directions to the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GSEIAA) – respondent no.5 to withdraw the environment clearance dated 01.10.2015 for undertaking sand mining in certain specified areas and, if necessary, to issue fresh environment clearance after compliance wi