Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09-09-2026
Case Overview
- Appellant: Michael Fernandes; Respondents: Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority and others.
- Civil Appeal No.12005/2026 concerning a stay application (I.A. No.256533/2026) filed on 09‑09‑2026.
- The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
- Counsel for the appellant included Mr. Ninad Laud, Mr. Abhijit Gosavi, Mr. Aditya Pratap Swain, Mr. Guruprasad Naik, and Mr. Dcosta Ivo Manuel Simon. Respondent counsel comprised Ms. Anitha Shenoy (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Tushar Giri, Mr. Shivam Mishra, and several other advocates.
Order Details
1. The Court directed that a formal notice be issued.
2. The appeal was to be tagged with Civil Appeal Nos.7331‑7332/2022.
3. Mr. Tushar Giri, learned counsel for Respondent No.4, accepted the notice on behalf of the caveator/respondent; service of formal notice was dispensed with.
4. The respondents were instructed to file a counter‑affidavit within two weeks of the order.
5. The parties were directed to maintain the status quo with respect to the offending structure as it exists today until the next date of hearing.
Final Outcome
- The status quo of the disputed structure is to be preserved pending further proceedings, and procedural steps (notice issuance, tagging, counter‑affidavit) have been set.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coastal Zone Management