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Remedy sought if unscrupulous attorney witholds info on illegal structures

MARGAO

Even as the High Court has directed the Administrators of Comunidades to direct the Attorneys to conduct inspection of illegal construction on comunidade property, questions are being raised in comunidade circles as to the remedy available if any unscrupulous attorney withholds information on illegal structures in their respective jurisdiction.

A president of a comunidade body told The Goan that the Court has made the attorney’s the sole authority to inspect the illegal constructions and submit the report to the Administrator.

“Just imagine a situation if the attorney in question withholds information on an illegal construction. It may turn out the attorney may withhold information if the constructions have come up during his reign as attorney of a particular comunidade. In such a situation, the ground reality may not reflect in the report submitted to the office of the Administrator of Comunidades”, sources added.

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No clarity on exact number of illegal structures identified on comunidade land in South Goa

Attorneys have been struggling to find surveyors to conduct surveys and identify illegal constructions

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published May 14, 2025, 12:31 AM IST
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No clarity on exact number of illegal structures identified on comunidade land in South Goa

MARGAOGuess how many illegal structures on comunidade land have been identified by the attorneys as per the March 6 High Court’s directions on illegal constructions.The exact number of illegal structures, if any, identified by the attorneys and filed before the office of the Administrator of South Goa comunidades, remains unclear, with sources saying hardly 10 comunidade bodies must have submitted reports on the illegal constructions.What’s, however, crystal clear is that…

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