MARGAO
The High Court has stayed the order passed by the Chief Secretary declaring the two panchayat members of the Loutolim village panchayat as unfit to continue in office and removing them as members of the local body.
Panchayat members Inacinha Fernandes and Sebyrita Palmyra Fernandes had filed a writ petition in the
High Court after the Chief Secretary passed the order based on a report from the Goa Lokayukta.
Following the High Court interim order, the Director of Panchayats Narayan Gad has issued a memorandum to the Loutolim VP Secretary and Sarpanch directing them to comply with the High Court order dated December 16.
In the memorandum, the Panchayat Director stated that the High Court has granted interim protection to Inacinha Fernandes and Sebyrita Palmyra Fernandes by staying the order passed by the Chief Secretary and the report and the recommendation of Goa Lokayukta.
