Overview
- The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court, which took cognisance on Wednesday, has issued notices to Salman Khan, Classic City Investments and named government bodies asking them to file replies.
- A public interest petition filed by the Calangute Constituency Forum alleges villas and pools were built about 55 metres from the high‑tide line of the Sinquerim River, inside the 100‑metre No Development Zone under CRZ‑III rules.
- The PIL also challenges an occupancy certificate issued by the Candolim Gram Panchayat on April 30, 2025, saying the construction exceeded approved plans and that procedural irregularities occurred in granting the certificate.
- The court has not made any findings on the merits and will proceed only after the respondents submit their written replies, keeping the matter under active judicial review.
- The case names multiple authorities, including the Goa government, the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Ministry of Environment, and could prompt closer scrutiny of local permit decisions and official accountability for CRZ enforcement.