IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 128 OF 2009 MR. DAMIAO TELES ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 10 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. P. A. Kamat, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. S. Mordekar, Addl. Government Advocate for the Respondents. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 16th March, 2009 P.C. By filing this Petition, the Petitioner has prayed that respondent nos. 1 to 10 i.e. State of Goa and other Departments, should be directed to take action against construction of illegal houses, which have been carried out in survey nos. 80, 82 and 83 of Village Calangute and that such construction should be demolished immediately. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner has already made complaints in this behalf, from time to time. Lastly, the petitioner also sent a notice dated 22.12.2008, through his Advocate, which is at page 52 of the compilation. It is submitted that the Petitioner was not given any reply in any manner in this behalf. 2. In our view, instead of adjudicating this issue, it would be just and proper to direct the concerned authority to decide the representations of the Petitioner in accordance with law. However, since the Petitioner has made a joint representation to nine authorities, it would not be possible to give any specific direction to each of them at this stage. Instead, the Petitioner is directed to make appropriate representation/application/complaint to the Dy. Collector, Mapusa, Goa, as well as to the Village Panchayat of Candolim through its Sarpanch and Secretary. Petitioner is required to make appropriate representation within a period of 15 days from today by giving particulars about the alleged construction. On receipt of such representation, the Dy. Collector, Mapusa, as well as, the Village Panchayat of Candolim, to take appropriate decision on its own merits and in accordance with law and may accordingly decide the representation/application/complaint submitted by the Petitioner after going through the record and, if required, after hearing the concerned party. The Dy. Collector, as well as, the Village Panchayat of Candolim, may take appropriate decision on such representation/application/complaint, within a period of six months from the receipt of the said representation/application/complaint from the Petitioner, if any. Whatever may be the decision, it may be communicated to the Petitioner, thereafter. It is clarified that we have not expressed our views and opinion in any manner, but, we direct the Dy. Collector, Mapusa, Goa, and Village Panchayat of Candolim to decide the representation/application/complaint of the Petitioner as per law and on the basis of available material on record. It is clarified that we have not adjudicated any point on merits in this Petition. 3. Subject to what is stated above, the Petition is disposed off, accordingly. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. U. D. SALVI, J. arp/*