Calangute Hotels Pvt. Ltd., Thr. Managing Partner Mr. Mario Lobo, Rep. By His Poa Mr.Jose C. Lobo. v. The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority, Through Its Member Secretary And 3 ORS.,

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 366 OF 2015 Calangute Hotels Pvt Ltd through it sManaging Partner Mr. Mario Lobo, Represented by his Power of Attorney holder Mr. Jose Carlos Lobo, Major of age, Having office at Cobravaddo, Calangute, Bardez, Goa.

...... Petitioner V e r s u s 1.

The Goa coastal Zone management Authority Through its Member Secretary Saligao, Bardez, Goa.

2.

The Union of India through the Ministry of Environment and Forests Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

3.

North Goa Planning & Development Authority Through its Member Secretary Mala, Panaji, Goa.

4.

The State of Goa, Through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa.

...... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. P. Bhandari, Addl. Government Advocate for the Respondent nos. 1, 3 and 4. Mr. D. Lawande, Asst. Solicitor General of India, for the Respondent no. 2. Coram :- F. M. REIS, K. L. WADANE, JJ.

Date :

nd September, 2015

-2ORAL JUDGMENT (Per F. M. Reis, J.) Heard Shri Nigel Da Costa Frias, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Ms. Bhandari, learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for the Respondent nos. 1, 3 and 4 and Mr. D. Lawande, learned Asst. Solicitor General of India, appearing for the Respondent no. 2.

2.

Rule. Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned Counsel. Learned Counsel appearing for the respective Counsel waives service. 3.

During the course of the hearing of the above Writ Petition, the only grievance raised by the Petitioner at this stage is that two representations filed by the Petitioners dated 17.06.2014 and 18.09.2014 in compliance with the letter dated 12.06.2002 are still pending before the Respondent no. 1. 4.

Ms. Bhandari, learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for the Respondent no. 1, states that such representations shall be examined by the Respondent no. 1 within two months from today, in accordance with law. 5.

Shri D. Lawande, learned Asst. Solicitor General of India states that the necessary clarifications sought by the Respondent no. 1 pursuant to letter dated 05.05.2015 shall be examined within one month from today. 6.

Accepting the said statement of the learned Addl. Government Advocate on behalf of Respondent nos. 1 and 3, we find that the above Petition can

-3be disposed of, inter alia, thereby directing the Respondent no. 1 to decide the representations dated 17.06.2014 and 18.09.2014 in the light of the observations made herein above as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within three months from today, in accordance with law.

K. L. WADANE, J.

F. M. REIS, J.

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