DEMOLITION ORDER IN CANDOLIM.
In Candolim the village Panchayat acts sometimes like a Hamlet – to be or not to be – for some important decisions when demolitions of structures of big non-goan people are concerned. Inspite of the High Court Directive in Writ petition No. 90/2000 and Circular No 15/77/DP/CIRC/2000/1649 dated 10.07.2000 issued by the Director of Panchayats to all the Panchayats in Goa to strictly follow the instructions of the said Circular according to which unauthorized construction on the Roof-Top of Block Q by the Non-Goan Builder M/s R. & H.Spaces Pvt. Ltd., at Anna Vaddo Candolim, becomes illegal and for which the demolition order was issued to the Builder by the Candolim Village Panchayat to demolish the said structure within 30 days from the receipt of the order. This is in reference to the complaint filed by one local Mr.Anthny J. D’Souza who is fighting this battle against the above mentioned Non-Goan Builder.
However, the Candolim Panchayat has failed to carry out the demolition at the cost of the builder and also failed to disconnect the Electricity connection and also Water connection as per the directive of the Honourable High Court of Panaji Goa vide its order in Writ Petition No. 90/2000 till date and thereby proving beyond doubts that there is no authority in the State of Goa to take legal action against the illegal construction carried out by the non-Goan big hotelier M/s R. & H. Spaces Pvt. Ltd., at Anna Vaddo, Candolim, for the unauthorized construction they constructed inconveniencing one local Mr. Anthony J. D’Souza who has been fighting this battle against the above mentioned non-Goan big hotelier.
As per the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 if within the stipulated period, after passing the Resolution No. 10(35) in the monthly meeting on 06.09.2017 to demolish the illegal structure, is not carried out then the local Panchayat has to carry out the demolition work. But surprisingly, Candolim Panchayat under the Hamletic influence is still silent whereas in the same locality for such structures demolition decisions are carried out with sprinting speed against the small and poor Goans.
According to many locals the Candolim Panchayat is playing the game of delay because they must have been bribed with lakhs or crores. And is it difficult to admit this statement? Are our Panchayats not bribe prone IN GOA? Are our Sarpanches and Ward members not purchasable commodities? And especially the Catholics, mainly the naturalized Goans? Or else how they built their business empires such as Hotels, Restaurants and Bungalows? In my locality some of the elected members who were earlier totally bankrupt after getting elected they are become “lakhpotis”. How and from where they amassed such a hefty wealth without doing any productive job? Is it not thru the bribe money they have extorted from the locals in exchange of the Panchayat services they rendered?
In conclusion, this incident will set a bad example to defy the Panchayat to demolish the illegal construction on the Roof-Top of Block Q as mentioned above. As per the Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and also as per Honourable High Court Order, this will amount to remiss of duty by the village Sarpanch for which he could be disqualified from the post.
Also Block “Q” which constructed by M/s R. & H. Spaces Pvt. Ltd., is close to the residential house of Mr. Anthony J. D’souza obstructing air, light etc. and thereby violating the provision of Indian “Easements” Act 1882.
A.Veronica Fenandes.