IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 493 OF 2009 MR. SYLVESTER D'SOUZA ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS., ... Respondents Shri S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. S. Vaidya, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri J. Cardozo, Advocate for Respondent No.8. ShriA. N. S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Shri H. D. Naik, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Shri V. Rodrigues, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 7. Coram:- SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 7th December, 2009 P.C.:- Heard. Shri S. D. Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the Petitioner submits that the illegal construction in question is the second floor of the building of Respondent No.8. Shri A. N. S. Nadkarni, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No.2 submits that the Village Panchayat had already given a show cause notice to Respondent No.8 dated 14-7-2009, to show cause as to why the said construction should not be demolished, but no reply has been filed till date. Shri V. Rodrigues, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of Respondent No.3 submits that the BDO inspected the premises and found that there was no work of illegal construction going on. However, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of Respondent No.3 has no objection in the Village Panchayat taking a decision on the show cause notice dated 14-7-2009. Since the Village Panchayat has initiated action against the said illegal construction, we have no doubt in our minds that the show cause notice will be taken to its logical conclusion. Respondent No.8 to respond to the said notice within a period of two weeks and thereafter the Village Panchayat is hereby directed to take action on the said show cause notice in accordance with law within a period of four weeks. Petition disposed off on the above terms. We make it clear that this order will not come in the way of the GCZMA in case they decide to take action in accordance with law against the said construction. SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.