Goa, Oct. 21 -- The High Court of Bombay at Goa has disposed of a petition filed by activists seeking an inquiry into the loss caused in the assessment of fees in 120 cases gazetted under Section 17(2) of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act, as an inquiry is already underway to recover the deficit fees.

Activists Swapnesh Sherlekar, Jose Carlos Da Veiga Gracias, and Rupesh Shinkre had filed a writ petition urging the State authorities to quash the assessment order dated June 11, 2024, made under Section 17(2) of the TCP Act. They also sought recovery of the deficit fees from Brahm Agro Terra Projects Ltd and then Chief Town Planner Rajesh Naik.

The earlier notification was superseded by another issued on March 28, 2024, prescribing ...