IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 863 OF 2009 MR. CHRISTOPHER X. MASCAREHNAS REP. BY P.O.A. MR. EUSTAQUIO MASCAREHNAS ... Petitioner Versus THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF MORJIM THROUGH ITS SARPANCH AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Y.V. Nadkarni, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. Shahapurkar, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Ms. Susan Linhares, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.2. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 4th August, 2010 P.C.: Heard. 2. The order of the Village Panchayat for demolition of the subject structure was passed ex-parte and that was because at the relevant time the petitioner was residing in Mumbai. Counsel on behalf of the Village Panchayat submits that in case the petitioner files a reply to the said show cause notice dated 7/03/2009, the Village Panchayat is inclined to consider the same on merits and decide the issue afresh as regards the alleged illegal construction. 3. Learned Counsel on behalf of the petitioner states that a reply to the said show cause notice dated 7/03/2009 will be filed within a period of two weeks. Learned Counsel on behalf of the Village Panchayat states that the reply to the show cause notice will be disposed of in accordance with law within a further period of three weeks, thereafter. Let the entire exercise be completed within a period of 5 weeks. 4. In the circumstances, the order of the Village Panchayat dated 15/06/2009 and that of the Additional Director of Panchayats dated 1/10/2009 are hereby set aside. Petition, accordingly, disposed of with the above directions. N. A. BRITTO, J. NH