Goa, July 22 -- The Goa government has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court of Bombay at Goa's order dated June 23, 2025, which quashed the Outline Development Plans (ODPs) for five villages in North Goa. The High Court had also directed the State to revert to the Regional Plan 2021 for granting planning permissions and approvals.

The Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) were registered in the Apex Court on July 15 and are scheduled for hearing on Monday. The Supreme Court, however, declined to stay the two High Court judgments - one related to Section 17(2) of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act concerning zoning changes, and the other regarding the ODPs of Calangute-Candolim and Arpora, Nagoa, and Parra.

A bench comp...