Mahendra Krishnaji Prabhu Parsekar Desai v. State of Goa Thr Its Chief Secretary and 8 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court at Goa oral order, Writ Petition No. 225 of 2026, dated 6th April 2026; Parcem Panchayat rejection of construction licence despite Town Planning Department technical approval; appeal before Director of Panchayats filed 27.03.2026; stay of construction of Bhakta Niwas at Survey No.2, Village Parcem pending appeal; petitioner Mahendra Krishnaji Prabhu Parsekar Desai to be impleaded and heard in appeal; appeal to be disposed within three months; writ petition disposed; Managing Committee of Devi Shree Bhagwati Devasthan; respondents 5 to 9 contentions to be decided on merits by Director of Panchayats.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay on all construction works of the Bhakta Niwas at Survey No.2, Village Parcem until the Director of Panchayats decides the pending Appeal; Petitioner to be impleaded as a respondent to the Appeal and heard prior to its disposal; Appeal to be disposed of within three months; Petitioner's contentions to be pressed in the Appeal; Respondents 5-9's contentions left to the Director of Panchayats to decide on their own merits.