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28) CHALLENGE TO PERMISSIONS GRANTED TO PALM HOTELS, MIRAMAR, TO FELL TREES
W.P.No.331/1993
Goa Foundation vs. The Tree
Officer, State of Goa, Under Sec. (Forests), Conservator of Forest, Captain of Ports, Palm
Hotels
Status: Pending final hearing and disposal.
Permission to fell trees granted though it was CRZ area, within the no-development
zone. Trees cut to make way for Palm Hotels (Marriott Hotels).
29) CHALLENGE TO NON-EXISTENT ROAD USED TO APPROVE PALM HOTELS
W.P.No.332/1993
Goa Foundation vs. Goa
Town & Country Planning, P.P.D.A., State of Goa, Captain of Ports, Palm Hotels
Status: Pending final hearing and judgement.
30) PETITION CHALLENGING CONSTRUCTION OF PALM HOTELS, MIRAMAR
W.P.No.333/1993
Goa Foundation vs. P.P.D.A.,
State of Goa, G.S.C.E., Town & Country Planning Board, Panjim Municipal Council,
Captain of Ports, Palm Hotels
The Palm Hotels project of the Salgaonkars, at Miramar beach, on the waterfront - is in
violation of existing laws. The petition for demolition of the hotel has been admitted,
but the hotel has been using one means or another to prevent the case from finally being
heard. Petition is now pending final hearing and judgement.
Interim order reported: 1995 (1) GLT 181.
31) CHALLENGE TO CONSTRUCTION OF PALM HOTELS IN PORT JURISDICTION
W.P.No.391/1993
Goa Foundation vs. Captain of
Ports, State of Goa, Revenue Secretary, Palm Hotels
Status: Pending final hearing and judgement.
32) PETITION TO EXPOSE FRAUD IN PREPARATION OF EIA FOR KONKAN RAILWAY
W.P.No.633/1993
Goa Foundation vs. Railway Board and
ors.
The petition alleged (and produced documentary evidence to prove) that the EIA was
fraudulently carried out, and demanded that RITES, the agency which had carried out the
EIA for the Konkan Railway alignment, should be penalised by being asked to return the
Rs.35 lakhs paid for the work. Petition dismissed as withdrawn by order dated 24.7.1995.
Court was not inclined to set aside a contract at the instance of a stranger to the
contract.
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