Bombay High Court

KRISHNAN VENUGOPALversusGOA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THR ITS MEMBER SECRETARY AND 3 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The GCZMA must notify Respondent No. 2 of the next hearing date and dispose of the pending application within six weeks, after which the writ petition stands disposed.

Summary

The petitioner, Krishnan Venugopal, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging a delay by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in hearing his application dated 14 May 2026. The petitioner sought an order directing the GCZMA to hear the matter and dispose of the application. The Court noted that Respondent No. 2, a party to the proceedings, had not yet been notified of the hearing date. It directed the GCZMA to ensure that Respondent No. 2 is served notice of the next hearing before any orders are passed. The Court further ordered that the GCZMA dispose of the application within six weeks and thereafter held that the writ petition stands disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the GCZMA must notify Respondent No. 2 of the hearing date before passing any order
Whether the Court can direct a time‑bound disposal of the pending application before the petition is dismissed

Subjects

Coastal Zone Management
Writ Petition
Procedural Order
Notification
Time‑bound Disposal

Judgment

                                 11 WP 1016 2026

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                     WRIT PETITION NO.1016 OF 2026

KRISHNAN VENUGOPAL                                    ... PETITIONER
  Versus
GOA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY THR ITS MEMBER SECRETARY
AND 3 ORS                                             ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Abhijit Gosavi with Ms. Krupa Kamat, Advocates for the
Petitioner.
Mr. Neehal Vernekar, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent Nos. 1 and 3.
Mr. Somnath Karpe, Central Government Standing Counsel for
Respondent No. 4.


                      CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                              AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                      DATED :- 24th August, 2026

P.C.
1.             On instructions, Shri Vernekar, learned Additional
Government Advocate submits that the Goa Coastal Zone
Management Authority (GCZMA) shall dispose of the application
dated 14.05.2026 filed by the Petitioner after hearing the Petitioner
and Respondent No. 2.


2.      The matter is now listed on 27.08.2026, and we are informed
that Respondent No. 2 has not yet been notified of the hearing.




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                      3.          The GCZMA shall ensure that Respondent No. 2 is notified
                      of the next date of hearing, before any orders are issued in the
                      application.


                      4.          The GCZMA to dispose of the said application within a
                      period of 6 weeks


                      5.          In this view of the matter, nothing further survives in this
                      Petition and the same stands disposed of.



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




Signed by: SHAKUNTALA ZALMI
Designation: Personal Assistant
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Date: 27/08/2026 15:01:34
                                                            24th August, 2026

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