Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: A Dhargalim resident is attempting to get permissions for the Sunburn festival in Goa revoked by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court in Goa.
Bharat Bagkar claimed in his appeal that Dhargalim is undertaking infrastructure development with the goal of achieving general socio-economic prosperity.
He expressed worries that issues including drug and alcohol abuse, excessive noise, and light pollution could result from the festival’s proposed new location in Dhargalim, which was publicized on its social media page.
In addition, he claimed that the festival organizers had errors in their tax payments and arrears and had not followed earlier High Court orders.
According to the petition, “there is no quick alternative but to approach the Court through this PIL given the larger public interest at risk due to the Sunburn Festival 2024.”
Additionally, it asks the Court to rescind or annul the festival’s licenses. As an alternative, the petitioner proposed relocating the event to a private place outside of Dhargalim, ideally somewhere that promotes travel.
In addition, the petitioner requested that the Court halt the festival’s ticket sales and authorization while the case is pending.
He further asked that, under the court’s order, money that had already been collected be placed in a safe account with a nationalized bank.
