IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 701 OF 2009 SHRI SHASHIKANT BHAGAT ... Petitioner Versus THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS. ... Respondent Mrs. Asha Dessai,Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Guru Shirodkar, Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3. Mr. V. A. Lawande, Advocate for Respondent No. 4. Mr. P. A. Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No. 5. Mr. Sudesh Usgaonkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 & 6. Coram:- SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 9th December, 2009 P.C. Heard. 2. Shri Usgaokar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Municipality has filed affidavit in reply. The same is placed on record. Learned counsel submits that the show-cause notices dated 27.11.2009 have already been issued to the concerned persons in respect of the structures in survey Nos. 117/7 and 103/5 and the same have already been received by private respondents and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken by the authorities. 3. Shri Shirodkar, learned Government advocate appearing on behalf of GCZMA submits that even the structure seen at page 37 of the petition is covered by the notice issued by GCZMA. 4. In other words, we are satisfied that the authorities concerned are already seized of the matter and have issued show-cause notices which they are bound to dispose of in accordance with law. Let this exercise initiated by show-cause notices be completed within a period of 6 weeks in accordance with law. 5. The private respondents are entitled to take all defences available in law before the concerned authorities. 6. Learned counsel Shri Kamat appears on behalf of respondent No. 5 and makes a statement that proprietor of respondent No. 5 is Mr. Prasad Gaonkar and not Ashant Gaonkar as stated by the petitioner. We accept the statement. 7. The petitioner may approach the concerned authority to be heard in the matter. Petition disposed off on the above terms. SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. MF/-