MANISH PITALE
Hotel Silver Sands, Rep. By Its Aut. Director, Digvijay Gujral – Appellant
Versus
State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Manish Pitale, J. - The petitioner has approached this Court challenging an order dated 25.10.2021, passed by the respondent no. 2-Goa Coastal Zone Management authority (GCZMa), whereby the GCZMa has reiterated its earlier directions to the petitioner to demolish all the structures in the property located in Colva village at Salcete, Goa. according to the petitioner, the impugned order, passed by the GCZMa, was passed on a review of its own earlier order, passed in review jurisdiction, which was impermissible, and on this sole ground, the impugned order deserves to be set aside.
2. The facts leading up to the filing of this Writ Petition are that, this Court in a Public Interest Litigation issued directions to authorities, including the GCZMa, to take action against illegal constructions in the State of Goa. In pursuance of the same, the GCZMa caused inquiry to be conducted. On the basis of the material collected, the GCZMa issued notices for personal hearing to various parties, including the petitioner herein. The petitioner was heard on the allegations of construction of illegal structures in the aforesaid village in the 187th meeting of the GCZMa, held on 30.10.2018. The
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