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HC asks Govt to reply on Children's Park misuse BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 26 — Treating as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a letter of seven children from Vasco complaining that major part of the only children's park in the city is used for the commercial purpose, and therefore they been deprived of the pleasure of playing in the park, the Bombay High Court at Goa on Monday, asked the State Government to file its reply. In their letter dated January 13, 2006 addressed to High Court, seven children between 10 and15 years, hailing from Vasco complained that they have been restrained from using the children's park in the city as major portion of the park is occupied by an "exhibition-cum-sale' with permission from Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC). Children's Park located at Swatantra Path is the only park in the Port City, which has a population of about 1 lakh. The letter by Rohit Navelkar, Bhakti Kamat, Pralhad Singh, Ram Singh, Rachel Pereira, Durga Marath and Sidhi Parab also stated that children's park in the city it remains largely occupied by children, it is quite small, and it extremely crowed during vacations. They said, using the park for commercial use which is meant for children is a total misuse of the park. The exhibition still continues, and they fear it will become a regular feature. Therefore, they have requested the Court to intervene in the matter. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
