1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 168/2007 Shri Ravindra Jana, major of age, Indian National, resident of C/o. Narayan Divkar, Mainam Bhatti, Arpora, Bardez, Goa. ........... Petitioner. V/s. 1. State of Goa Through Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Porvorim, Goa. 2. Goa Coastal Zone, Management Authority, through its Member Secretary Opp. Saligao Seminary, P.O. Saligao, Bardez, Goa 3. Village Panchayat of Calangute, Through Secretary, Calangute, Bardez, Goa. 4. District Magistrate – North Goa, Office of District Magistrate, North Goa, Panaji-Goa. 5. Deputy Collector, Office of Deputy Collector & S.D.O., Mapusa, Goa, 6. Mamlatdar of Bardez Taluka, Mapusa – Goa. 7. David D'Souza, Resident of Santa wada Baga, Calangute, Bardez, Goa. ......... Respondents. Mr. Shivan Desai, Advocate for the petitioner. 2 Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. G. Shirodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents No.1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Mr. P. A. Kamat, Advocate for the respondent No.3. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni and Mr. D. Lawande, Advocates for the respondent No.7. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE & N.A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : JUNE 25, 2007. ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per BOBDE, J.). Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2. The following order is passed by consent : The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) is seized of the question pertaining to the validity and legality of the structure of the respondent No.7 pursuant to the petitioner's complaint dated 6th May, 2006. In the circumstances, we see no reason to interfere at this stage. The GCZMA is, however, directed to decide the question within a period of one month from today, after hearing the parties and in accordance with law. Rule disposed of. S.A. BOBDE, J. N.A. BRITTO, J. ssm.