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The order to demolish the structures was first passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority in its final meeting on July 20.
“They had first approached the High Court against the order of the GCZMA which asked him to approach the NGT allowing him 30 days freeze on the NGT order. Initially the NGT had ordered status quo, but today (Monday) the status quo has been vacated,” Shetye told The Goan.
Shetye along with one Sagardeep Sirsaicar had first complained to the GCZMA alleging illegal construction of a Restaurant and nightclub “Curlies” in the property by one Edwin Nunes and Linet Nunes
The matter was forwarded to the Inquiry Committee of the GCZMA and Deputy Collector Bardez for an inquiry in the matter. The inquiry committee submitted its report recommending to the GCZMA to withdraw the proceedings.
Aggrieved, Shetye approached the NGT, Pune challenging the alleged illegal construction and the inaction on the part of the GCZMA.
The NGT directed the GCZMA to hear the concerned parties with an opportunity to produce the documents in support of their case and to dispose the complaint of the Applicant as expeditiously as possible within a period of four months.
Subsequently, the GCZMA sent its expert members to conduct a site inspection and the experts Antonio Mascarenhas and Raghunath Dhume reported that there were commercial activities noted in the NDZ, a sea wall of concrete without permissions from the competent authorities are a gross violation of CRZ 2011 rules.
