High Court has dismissed an application seeking modification of its April 2026 order permitting removal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue and surrounding constructions on Mormugao Port Authority land at Headland Sada junction, imposing costs of Rs 1 lakh each on four applicants for abusing the process of law. The Court released its reasoned order today for the decision pronounced on August 11.Describing the application as an attempt to obstruct implementation of its April 7 order, the court directed each applicant to pay Rs 1 lakh to the Goa State Legal Services Authority within one week. The April order had directed state authorities to provide security to enable the Port Authority to remove the statue, pedestal and surrounding constructions.
