IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 228 OF 2009 MRS. SHAKUNTALA MESQUITA ... Petitioner Versus THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF SERNABATIM, VANELIM, COLVA AND GAUNDALIM AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Fris,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C.A.Ferreira,Advocate for the respondent No.1. Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Govt. Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Mr. M.S.Sonak, Advocate for the respondent No.4. Coram:- SMT. R. S. DALVI, J. Date:- 8th May, 2009 P.C. The construction to be put up by the respondents in the petition is required to be put up under authority of law. The authority of law contemplated is the decision to be taken by the relevant Panchayat upon following requisite procedure under the Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat Rules made thereunder. The relevant Panchayat shall consider the application of the respondent No.4 herein for issuing licence for construction as per the plans approved by the Town and Country Planning Authority and the Public Works Department. The Panchayat shall be entitled to hear the respondent No.4 if required. The Panchayat Secretary shall issue licence if approved by the Panchayat as per its resolution. By consent, the licence issued by the Secretary of the Panchayat stands revoked. The impugned order dated 4.12.2008 stands modified to that extent. The Panchayat shall take up the suit matter for its resolution in the forthcoming Panchayat meeting of May 2009. This order is without prejudice to the rights and contentions of all parties. 2. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. SMT. R. S. DALVI, J. SMA