Goa, July 8 -- The controversial Bay View project in Reis Magos is facing stiff resistance from locals, legal action, and a denial of land access by the Comunidade.

Residents of Reis Magos feel that the pressure - on account of a Writ Petition filed before the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court and the Comunidade of Nerul denying the developers occupation or use of the access road on property in Survey No 103/1 - has pushed the developers to approach the Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) for cancellation of the project's registration.

Roshan Mathias from Candolim filed a Writ Petition praying that permissions granted for construction and development of property bearing Survey Nos 87/1-A-1, 87/1-A-2 and 87/1-A-3 for the project...