HC converts civil suit into PIL; says ‘someone has to be held accountable’

Commercial operations were going in the structure despite it being served a demolition order, the HC bench pointed out.Advocate Rohit Bras de Sa, the lawyer representing Amonkar and Divkar, was made amicus curie in the matter and has been asked to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.The bench asked the Goa government to reply on the process of permissions to be granted for such establishments.The HC bench fixed January 8 as the next date for hearing in the matter.In their plea, Amonkar and Divkar had highlighted “the alarming pattern of statutory violations that have remained inadequately addressed despite multiple complaints, inspections, show-cause notices, and even a demolition order.”These violations not only constitute brazen contraventions of multiple state and national laws but also present immediate threats to public safety, ecological integrity, and the rule of law in the state of Goa, the petition contended.Investigations by multiple agencies into the nightclub fire have revealed various irregularities, including lack of permissions to operate the nightclub.



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