Vikesh Shamba Phadte v. the Block Development Officer and 6 Ors.
Writ Petition – Panchayat Raj – Powers of Director of Panchayats – Section 66(5) of the Panchayat Raj Act
Case brief
What is this about?
WP 463 of 2023, High Court of Bombay at Goa, decided 09-01-2025 by Valmiki Menezes, J. Petitioner Vikesh Shamba Phadte v. Block Development Officer and 6 Ors. Petition challenging Director of Panchayats' order appointing BDO to inspect/survey Survey Nos.156(part) and 156/1B over complaint of illegal construction encroaching Survey No.156(1B) DISMISSED; Director held to have acted within Section 66(5) Panchayat Raj Act powers; parties allowed to file objections to survey report, to be considered by Director while disposing of application. Keywords: Panchayat Raj Act S.66(5); Director of Panchayats; BDO inspection; encroachment; survey report objections.
What did the court decide?
There is no infirmity with the order impugned in the petition. ¶12