HC Issues Notice to Govt on PILs against Mhaje Ghar Regularisation

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PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued notices to the state government in three Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed by activist Kashinath Shetye challenging the legality of the Majhe Ghar scheme, under which the government has proposed to regularise thousands of illegal structures across Communidade, government and private lands.

Granting the state time to file its affidavit in reply, the Bench adjourned the matter for further hearing on 3 February 2026.

During the hearing, the Goa government raised strong preliminary objections on the maintainability of the three PILs, arguing that

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