Goa, July 7 -- The High Court has directed the Deputy Town Planner to file an affidavit explaining why a court-ordered site inspection at Anjuna was not conducted for nearly one-and-a-half years, despite specific directions issued earlier.

The matter came up before a Division Bench during the hearing of a contempt petition arising from an order dated March 11, 2025. In that order, the Court had directed the Deputy Town Planner to inspect the property in question and submit a report, following which the Village Panchayat was required to take appropriate action within one month.

During the contempt proceedings, the Deputy Town Planner submitted the inspection report, stating that the structures under scrutiny are illegal and liable to be ...