PANJIM, April 27 -- Expressing its concern over the various government departments failing to act in some of the orders and file compliance reports, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked the Chief Secretary to issue instructions to all the departments asking them to act on Court orders and file compliance reports.

The Court observed reluctance followed by the some of the departments by delay in complying with the Court directions, particularly in matters of illegal construction.

Hearing a contempt petition in public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition filed by Alex Pereira through attorney holder Liberate D'Souza, the Court found that the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) had already issued directions on September 18...