Archive · 28 May 2025
Ponda Court Dismisses Gadda Owner's Appeal, Imposes Fine
A man in Ponda, India, who owned a street-side stall (a 'gadda') was told to remove it from a public walkway.
He went to court to fight this, but the court sided with the order to remove his stall.
The court also fined the owner because he kept asking for more time to avoid moving his stall and tried to change the type of appeal he filed to keep his stall on the footpath.
The court found that the owner's business license was valid but could be stopped by the Public Works Department or local government if they needed to.
Ponda court dismissed an appeal by a gadda owner challenging the removal order.
The court imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on the gadda owner.
The gadda owner sought repeated extensions to avoid the order.
The owner attempted to convert the appeal into a revision application.
The court stated the gadda owner's trade license was valid but subject to instructions of PWD/panchayat.
- Who
- Mohammed Sayed, owner of Sweet Dry Fruits and Pan stall, and the Ponda court.
- What
- A Ponda court dismissed an appeal challenging an order to remove a gadda from a footpath.
- When
- The court dismissed the appeal recently.
- Where
- Ponda, Goa.
- Why
- The court found the gadda owner was attempting to avoid the removal order and disregard instructions.
Gadda Owner's Appeal
Court's Decision
Removal of Gadda
Gadda Owner's Appeal
The gadda owner challenged the order to remove the gadda.
Court's Decision
The court upheld the order to remove the gadda.
- Court
- Ponda Court
- Appellant
- Mohammed Sayed
- Business Name
- Sweet Dry Fruits and Pan
- Fine Imposed
- Rs 1,000
- License Validity
- March 31, 2024