The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Author ity (GCZMA) to de-seal the premises on Survey No 112/1 at Candolim, but strictly for the purpose of carrying out demolition of the portion of the struc ture found to be beyond the approved plan. The demolition is scheduled to take place under the supervision of the GCZMA between September 22 and 24. Following the demoli tion, the GCZMA has been tasked with conducting a fresh inspection and submitting a detailed re port with photographs of the razed portions, along with an assessment of the remaining construction to determine whether it qualifies as a temporary structure. The report has to be submitted by Octo ber 3, with the matter list ed for further hearing on October 8. The order was passed on a miscellaneous appli cation filed by Zulekha If ran Tinwala, who sought de-sealing of the premises to enable compliance with a demolition order issued by the GCZMA on May 2, 2025.
Strong opposition came from Adv Rohit Bras de Sa, rep resenting the Calangute Constituency Forum, who pointed out that the structure stood on sand dunes and that the permission granted to the applicant had clearly specified it was to be a temporary structure. He highlighted the inspec tion report which noted that the construction consisted of MS channels with a first-floor deck, MS staircase and per manent flooring measuring 13.90 metres by 21.50 metres (298.85 sqm), in addition to four permanent steps connect ing to adjacent structures. Relying on the same report, Adv de Sa submitted that the total built-up area stood at 759.34 sqm against the tem porary approval of just 304.26 sqm. “The total area was covered fully with permanent flooring and structures and by no stretch of imagination the said structures could be termed as ‘temporary’,” he argued. While noting the gross violation, the Court said there was “no difficulty” in permitting the applicant to demolish the excess construction. It, however, directed the GCZMA to clearly state in its upcoming report whether the balance structure that would remain can be classified as a tempo rary one. The PIL filed by the Calangute Constituency Forum, which has sought action against all illegal constructions vi olating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, is scheduled to be heard next month
