Bombay High Court

ALCHEMIST ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD THR ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER, AKSHAT SHARMAversusGOA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THR THE MEMBER SECRETARY AND 7 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition stands disposed of, with the Court directing the GCZMA to dispose of the pending matters by 30‑11‑2026.

Summary

The petitioner, Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd., filed a writ petition alleging that the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) had failed to order the demolition of certain structures on specified survey lands in Agonda, Goa. The GCZMA contended that the matter was pending before it and that the respondent (the owner of the structures) had applied for fresh permissions, which were also under consideration. The GCZMA further claimed that the structures had already been removed and no commercial activity was ongoing, a claim disputed by the petitioner. The Court, without adjudicating the merits, directed the GCZMA to dispose of both the petitioner’s complaint and the respondent’s fresh permission application by 30 November 2026. Consequently, the petition was declared disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority to dispose of the petitioner’s complaint and the respondent’s fresh permission application within a specified timeframe.

Subjects

Coastal Zone Management
Writ Petition
Demolition
Administrative Inaction
Time‑bound Directions
Environmental Law
Goa

Judgment

                                   49 WP 514 2025

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                      WRIT PETITION NO.514 OF 2025

ALCHEMIST ASSET RECONSTRUCTION
COMPANY LTD THR ITS AUTHORISED
OFFICER, AKSHAT SHARMA                                    ... PETITIONER
  Versus
GOA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY THR THE MEMBER SECRETARY
AND 7 ORS                                                 ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Karan Batura(Through V.C.), Mr. Akhil Parrikar and Mr.
Jayant Karn, Advocates for the Petitioner.
Mr. Prashil Arolkar, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent Nos. 1 and 3.
Mr. John Abreu Lobo, Advocate for Respondent No. 4.
Mr. Manish Salkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 6(Through
V.C.).


                       CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                               AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                       DATED :- 21st September, 2026

P.C.
1.      The grievance raised in the Petition is the inaction of the Goa
Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA)-Respondent No.
1, in directing Respondent No. 4 to demolish certain structures
constructed on land under Survey Nos. 101/23(P), 101/20(P),
101/18(P), 101/16(P), 101/14(P), 101/12(P), 101/10(P), 101/1(P)
and 151/13(P) of Village Agonda, Canacona Taluka, Goa.


2.            Mr. Arolkar, learned Additional Government Advocate

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appearing for the GCZMA, submits that the pleadings are complete
before the GCZMA and the matter is presently being heard. He
further submits that, apart from the complaint of the Petitioner,
Respondent No. 4 has applied for fresh permissions qua the
structures which are the subject matter of the Petition, and the
application is also being heard along with the Petitioner's
complaint.


3.   It is also stated by Mr. Arolkar that during the pendency of the
complaint before the GCZMA, Respondent No. 4 has removed the
structures complained of in the said property and no commercial
operations are presently being undertaken.


4.   This position is disputed by the Petitioner.


5.      Mr. Arolkar submits, on instructions, that the Petitioner's
complaint and the application seeking fresh permissions filed by
Respondent No. 4 would be disposed of within a period of two
months from today.


6.   We accept this statement, without entering into the merits of
the contentions raised in the Petition or the defences taken by
Respondent No. 5, which are both kept open for the GCZMA to
decide upon. We direct that the complaint of the Petitioner and the
application for fresh permissions of Respondent No. 4 be disposed

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                      of by the GCZMA by 30.11.2026.


                      7.          With these directions, the Petition stands disposed of.



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




Signed by: SHAKUNTALA ZALMI
Designation: Personal Assistant
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Date: 22/09/2026 16:36:13
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