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‘Happiness’, ‘sadness’ for complainant

Moments after receiving the order passed by the Urban Development Minister, Francis


MARGAO:
D’Souza, complainant Savio Dias has said he is happy as well as sad that the Minister has ruled in favour of demolition of the illegal structure of the former MMC chairperson.   
“I am happy about the order because justice has finally prevailed. And at the same time, I am sad that it took more than two years for the Urban Development Minister to pass the order in the case,” Savio told The Goan.   
The Margao Municipal Council had two years ago on March 23, 2015 directed Gonzaco to raze the illegal structure, but he got a huge relief from the Urban Development Minister after D’Souza passed an ex-parte order on April 2, 2015 staying the operation of the MMC demolition order.   
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Gonzaco’s illegal structure to be axed

The long arm of the law has finally caught up with former Margao Municipal Council chairperson, Gonzaco Rebello as Urban Development Minister, Francis D’Souza on Thursday cleared all decks for the demolition of an illegal structure in his possession belonging to his father.

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Published Jun 23, 2017, 4:10 AM IST
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MARGAO  The Urban Development Minister rapped the former MMC chairperson, saying, “This authority is of the clear view that being an elected member of the Margao Municipal Council, Gonzaco should act responsibly and not indulge in acts that contravene the provisions of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968.”   While vacating the ex-parte order staying the execution of the Margao Municipal Council’s order directing Gonzaco to demolish the structure, D’Souza,…

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