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1. The Appellants who are residents of Patto, Ribandar, Goa and St. Inez Panjim, Goa respectively came forward to file this Appeal with the following prayers:-

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a) Quash and set aside the order of the GCZMA dated 11.02.2019.

b) Produce the Draft CZMP 2018 prepared by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management Chennai of Goa.

c) Direct the demolition of all buildings, construction done in 181/1 (part), 181/2, 3, 5 (part),182/7, 183/9, 184/3 & 180/1/2 of Goa Velha Village Tiswadi taluka by Palacio Property Developers Pvt. Ltd by filling slat pans, destroying the mangrove cover in CRZ I and CRZ III Zone.

d) Direct no further construction 181/1(part), 181/2,3,5 (part), 182/7, 183/9, 184/3 & 180/1/2 of Goa Velha Village Tiswadi taluka by Palacio Property Developers Pvt. Ltd by filling slat pans, destroying the mangrove cover in CRZ I and CRZ III Zone.

e) Direct the Palacio Property Developers Pvt. Ltd to restore and restitution of the land to its original condition of salt pans and mangroves area by demolishing the constructions.

4. It is also stated by the Appellants that in terms of concerned CRZ Notification, no construction can come within 100 mts, of High Tide Line (HTL) of salt pans, Mangrove area of more than 1000 sq. mts, tidal river/water body or the width of the river, whichever is less.

5. The construction activities undertaken by the Respondent No.2 are at least 75 mts, while the distance from the river bank to the construction of the super structures, is hardly 40 mts and as such the entire super structure falls within the No Development Zone (NDZ) and contrary to CRZ Notification.

6. The Appellants would further state that in terms of Conversion Sanad dated 31.07.1987, the land in question was a coconut garden and, however, it is incorrect for the reason that the google images of the years 2003, 2010 and 2015 (Annexure A-11) which clearly show that the entire areas are nothing but salt pans and it also consist of mangroves also.

7. The Respondent No. 2 said to have purchased the said property from the original owner namely Mrs. Khairunissa Ziauddin Bhukhari in whose favour, the said "Sanad" was granted.