IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 50 OF 2008 IN SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2006 STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY ... Applicant Ms. Norma Alvares, Amicus Curiae. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Addl. Government Advocate for the Applicant original Respondent nos. 2 and 3. Coram:- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & R. C. CHAVAN, JJ. Date:- 16th September, 2008 P.C. Affidavit of Mr. Michael M. D' Souza, Member Secretary of the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), is taken on record. 2. Heard learned Advocate General for the applicant and Ms. Alvares, Amicus Curiae. We have perused the affidavit of Mr. Michael D' Souza. In Para 2, 3 and 5, the deponent states thus : "2. On 30.11.2007, an application for extension of time has been filed for extension of the period by 10 monsoon free months. It was stated that the exercise of identifying No Development Zone (NDZ) along the rivers has been completed, the structures in the NDZ have been spatially mapped and transferred in the digitized survey maps and the exercise of overlaying the digi- tized survey maps using appropriate ground control points on the Satellite Imagery was conducted. 3. I say that the GCZMA has now completed the exercise of; a) Identification of NDZ along the rivers, creeks, estuaries, etc. b) Identifying the structures existing within the NDZ. c) Plotting of the structures on the survey maps using remote sensing technology. 4. ... 5. I further say that these plans are in the process of being forwarded to Directorate of Survey and Land Records (DSLR) so that they can commence the work of doing ground level mapping of the structures to accurately determine the ground details of the structures in NDZ areas of the rivers." 3. The learned Advocate General states that the Order passed by this Court has been complied with but despite the Authority completing the exercise as set out in Para 3, what remains to be done is ground level mapping of the structures to accurately determine the ground details. He submits that this would require sometime because the Zone is spread over rivers, creeks, etc. The work at site cannot be carried out on account of monsoons and, therefore, some clear period is needed for the same. 4. Having perused this affidavit and the application as a whole, we are of the view that the Authority must forward the identification of the No Development Zone done by it to all Village Panchayats and Municipal Councils in the State. Further, the Authority must initiate the process through the Director of Survey and Land Records and approach him as expeditiously as possible and within a period of one week from today. The Director should commence the work from 01.10.2008 and endeavour and complete the same by 31.12.2009. Misc. Civil Application No. 50/2008 is disposed off in the above terms. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. R. C. CHAVAN, J. arp/*