PANAJI: The division bench of the High Court of Bombay at Goa comprising of Mr Justice D G
Karnik and Mr Justice F M Reis issued notice to Mr Amit Monserrate, son of Education Minister, Mr Atanasio Monserrate, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) and the North Goa Planning
and Development Authority (NGPDA), to appear before it.

The notice was issued while hearing a petition filed by Dr S P Deshpande, ex chief town planner.
In the petition it was alleged that Mr Monserrate encroached about 900 square metres of the
plot number 5 and 6 at Miramar earmarked as free space as per the planning rules by building an illegal compound wall which forms a part of Monserrate’s bungalow.

Mr Deshpande appearing in person submitted to the court that inspite of bringing the said encroachment to the notice of concerned authorities, no action was sought to be taken. He stated that a site inspection had been carried out by the CCP, wherein it was clearly confirmed that the structure was an encroachment.

The current market value of the encroached plot is around ` 10 crore and prayed that the authorities should be directed to take action against the encroachers.

The matter will now come up for hearing on October 18 where Mr Monserrate alongwith the CCP and the NGPDA is expected to remain present.