PANJIM: The Court has asked Candolim panchayat to produce all documents and files regarding the alleged "illegal" constructions indulged in by Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes that were demanded by a commoner Betty Alvares under Right To Information Act today in the Court.
The Division bench Justice FI Rebello and Justice NA Britto directed the panchayat to produce the documents and files after Candolim panchayat refused to give information to the petitioner Alvares, stating that she is a foreigner.
Advocate General Subodh Kantak orally told the Court that if a person has any grievance then they should come to the Court with all the documents rather than direct the Court to inquire into it.
However, the Court observed that a foreign national could ask for documents if any illegality is committed. The petitioner had written to the panchayat informing about illegalities indulged in by the MLA. The Court further made an oral observation that the Panchayat is only raising some technical objections and not looking into the CRZ violations.
It must be recalled that the petitioner has alleged that the MLA in connivance with Candolim panchayat and GCZMA had illegally regularized the illegal structures in violation of Coastal Zone Regulation, Town and Country Planning Act and Panchayat Act. Further, despite the constructions being illegal, no action was taken against Agnelo, she alleged.
The Court has asked Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to file an affidavit after conducting the inspection and examining the licenses that have been obtained.
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