South Goa Planning And Development And Authority, Thr. Its Member Secretary., v. United Goans Foundation, Thr. Its President, Dr. Aashish Kamat And 4 ORS.,

918-MCA832-17.doc Amrut

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.832 OF 2017 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.30 OF 2016 South Goa Planning and Development & Authority ... Applicant

Versus

United Goans Foundation & Ors

...Respondents

Mr M Pereira, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr Dattaprasad Lawande, Advocate General with Mr P Dangui, Government Advocate for Respondent Nos 1 & 2. Mr SS Kantak, Senior Advocate with Mr P Talaulikar, Advocate for Respondent No 4.

CORAM:

G.S. PATEL & NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, JJ DATED:

11th October 2017 PC:- 1.

There is now a Civil Application which states that the South Goa Planning and Development and Authority ("SGPDA") at its 70th meeting on 19th June 2017 resolved to withdraw the revised ODP 2021 of Margao and 2021 of Ponda under preparation and to start afresh for both planning areas.

11th October 2017

918-MCA832-17.doc 2.

The principal grievance of the Petitioner was that the Planning Authority did not consult the local authorities namely two Municipalities or District Planning Committees. It was in these circumstances that this Court passed an interim order on 29th December 2016.

3.

Now that both ODPs of Margao and Ponda are to go, nothing survives in the petition.

4.

The petition is disposed of. Consequently, the restraint order of 29th December 2016 will not survive and the SGPDA will be at liberty to start the process of revising the ODP afresh. 5.

The Misc. Civil Application is also disposed of. NUTAN D. SARDESSAI J.

G. S. PATEL J.

11th October 2017