Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Filomeno Vincente Gregorio Vs State of Goa & Others dated 15/01/2016 regarding alleged encroachment in Utorda beach, Goa by Filomeno Vincente Gregorio.

No modification, expansion or renovation in these structures will be allowed to be done in absence of GCZMA permission and demolition order is now limited and operational to such expansion, modification or renovation carried out, over and above the structures referred in the document of January 12th, 1972. Also, the commercial activities at the said premises cannot be continued without permission of the GCZMA as per CRZ Notification 2011. In the absence of such permission, the Appellant is directed to close down the commercial operations at the disputed structures forthwith.