Maharashtra Advocate General Birendra Saraf is likely to represent the State government while, senior counsel Nalin Kohli will argue on behalf of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department. Senior Advocate Shyam Mehta and senior counsel Janak Dwarkadas will respectively appear for two respondents i.e. The petitioners are represented by Adv Norma Alvares and Adv Nigel Da Costa Frias while, senior counsel Subodh Kantak is representing the Morjim Village Panchayat. Section 16B of TCP Act is also pending for final hearing before the High Court. The rules framed under Section 17(2) enable private individuals to file applications to seek correction of such allegedly wrong zoning of their plots in Regional Plan 2021.

Source: The Herald September 02, 2023 20:40 UTC