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Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 10 S.C.R. 536
Bench Ranjan Gogoi J.
Decided 22 September 2014

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, the orders impugned in the writ petitions filed by the appellants cannot be sustained.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Environment Protection Act, 1986: ss. 3 and 6 - Construction within 500 meters of High Tide Line (HTL) - Appellants are owners of Hotels, Beach resorts and Beach bungalows in Goa - Relying on certain guidelines, authorities ordered for demolition of allegedly illegal constructions raised by the appellants - Case of authorities that as per guidelines in force constructions within 500 meters of High Tide Line (HTL) are prohibited -High Court held that such constructions were in derogation of the environment guidelines in force warranting demolition to safeguard the environment of beaches in Goa

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to · 1 not applicable

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