IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO. 6 OF 2010 COLVA CIVIC AND CONSUMER FORUM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MRS. JUDITH A.B. ALMEIDA ... Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA AND 7 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. D. Lawande, Advocate for respondents No.8 and 10. Coram:- D. G. KARNIK & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 12th October, 2010 P.C.:- 1. This writ petition has been filed alleging that the respondent No.8 and now respondent No.10 who is the transferee from respondent No.8 is carrying out illegal filling of a land for its use for non-agricultural purpose. In the affidavit-in-reply filed by Satish V. Gawade, on behalf of the State, it is stated that immediately on receipt of a complaint, the Police Inspector of Colva Police Station referred the matter to the Town Planner with a request to depute a field surveyor to carry out the inspection. Accordingly, the inspection was carried out and the field surveyor has reported that the filling of the land has been stopped. 2. In the affidavit-in-reply filed by respondent No.10, she has stated that she wants to use the land as a coconut garden and had applied to the Zonal Agricultural Officer for permission for coconut garden. In this regard paragraph 4 of the affidavit-in-reply filed by respondent No.10 is quoted hereinbelow : "4. I state that the allegations made in the petition are wholly misconceived and the entire Petition proceeds on the footing that some development activity is going on in the said property. I state that I do not intend to develop the said property without having the necessary Permissions from the concerned Authorities. I state that I intend to make a coconut garden in the said property and had applied to the Zonal Agricultural Officer for making a coconut garden in the properties bearing Survey No.102/7, 104/4 and 104/5 situated in Colva Village. It is to be noted here that the Petition has been filed on 25th February, 2010, and the Application was made prior thereto i.e. on 24/02/2010." We accept the statements made by respondent No.10 in paragraph 4 of the Affidavit. We accordingly direct that respondent No.10 shall not carry out any non-agricultural activities in the lands mentioned in para 4 of her affidavit, without obtaining any prior permission. 3. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. D. G. KARNIK, J. F. M. REIS, J. ssm.