19 WP 447 2025 Meena IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.447 OF 2025 MARIA AMABEL MASCARENHAS LOBO CLEMENTE AND ANR ... PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Ms. M. Fernandes and Ms Barbara Andrade, Advocates for the Petitioner Ms. Sapna Mordekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 6 and 9. Mr. Manish Salkar, Government Advocate for Respondent No.2. Ms. Maria Viegas, Advocate and Ms. Jonathan George, Advocate (through VC) for Respondent No.4 and 5. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 2nd September, 2026 P.C.: 1. Mr. Salkar, learned Government Advocate, on instructions of Respondent No.2, submits that the Petitioners were in fact not heard before the Board passed an order dated 16.05.2025. 2. Considering the statement made and the grievance made in the petition that the principles of natural justice were not followed, the 2nd September, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:1774-DB 19 WP 447 2025 impugned order dated 16.05.2025 of the Board is quashed and set aside. The matter shall stand remanded to the Goa Town and Country Planning Board to afford the Petitioner and Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 a fresh hearing after which the Board shall take its decision. The Board is requested to dispose of the matter after hearing these parties preferably within a period of eight weeks. All other issues raised in the petition are left open. 3. The petition stands disposed of. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 2nd September, 2026 Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 03/09/2026 12:12:47