Bombay High Court

CALANGUTE CONSTITUENCY FORUM REPRESENTED THR ITS PRESIDENTversusSTATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition stands disposed pending the GCZMA's disposal of the Show Cause Notice.

Summary

The Calangute Constituency Forum filed a public interest litigation before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The court noted that the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) had issued a Show Cause Notice to Respondent No.5 on its own motion. The court directed that a reply to the notice be filed within two weeks and that the GCZMA dispose of the notice within four months. No substantive merits were addressed, and the court kept all parties' contentions open. Consequently, the petition was ordered to stand disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the petition requires substantive adjudication or can be disposed pending the GCZMA's Show Cause process

Subjects

Public Interest Litigation
Show Cause Notice
Procedural Order
Petition Disposed
Coastal Zone Management

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1775-DB
                                              28 PILWP 18 2026

                Meena

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                    PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.18 OF 2026

           CALANGUTE CONSTITUENCY FORUM
           REPRESENTED THR ITS PRESIDENT                            ... PETITIONER
             Versus
           STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF
           SECRETARY AND 5 ORS                                      ... RESPONDENTS


           Mr. Sahil Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioner.
           Mr. Neehal S. Vernekar, Additional Government Advocate for
           Respondent Nos.1 to 4.
           Mr. D. Lawande with Mr. S. Sawaikar, Advocate for Respondent
           No.5.
           Mr. Pankaj P. Pai Vernekar, Advocate for Respondent No.6.


                                  CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                          AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                                  DATED :- 2nd September, 2026

           P.C.:


           1.    Affidavit of Respondent No.6 is taken on record.


           2.           Mr. Lawande, learned Advocate appears for Respondent
           No.5. Mr Neehal Vernekar, learned Additional Government
           Advocate makes a statement that the GCZMA, on its own motion,
           had issued a Show Cause Notice dated 21.07.2026 to Respondent
           No.5.        Reply to the Show Cause Notice would be filed within two
           weeks from today. Since the next scheduled date of hearing is


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                    13.10.2026, the GCZMA shall dispose of the Show Cause Notice
                    within 4 months from today. With this order, nothing further
                    requires to be dealt with in this petition; the petition stands
                    disposed of.


                    3. All contentions of the parties are kept open.



                      AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                   VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 03/09/2026 12:13:50
                                                    2nd September, 2026

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