Communidade Of Chorao, Thr. Its Attorney Anthony Noronha v. State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 10 ORS

905-909-WP-71,72-25,269,270,408-25 (F).DOC 2025:BHC-GOA:194-DB Suchitra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.71, 72/2025, 269,270 & 408/2025 (F) COMMUNIDADE OF CHORAO, THR. ITS ATTORNEY ANTHONY NORONHA ... PETITIONER

Versus

STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS.

CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr S. N. Joshi with Mr Sairaj Shetye, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr A. Borkar (WP No.71/2025 & 270/2025 (F)), Mr V. Sardessai (WP No.72/2025 & 408/2025 (F)) and Mr A. Arlekar (WP No.269/2025 (F)), AGAs for the State.

CORAM:

M. S. KARNIK & NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ.

DATE:

10th FEBRUARY 2025 P.C.:

1.

Petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi Taluka to dispose of the tenancy matter which was iled in the year 2000, the details of which are in prayer clause (a) to the petition, in a time bound manner. he proceedings are pending almost for twenty-four years. 2.

Learned AGA on instructions submits that the matter has been taken up by the Mamlatdar on day to day basis. After going through the petition and after hearing the learned counsel we ind it appropriate to direct that the proceedings pending before the Mamlatdar referred to in prayer clause 10th February, 2025

905-909-WP-71,72-25,269,270,408-25 (F).DOC (a) be decided within a period of four months from the date this order is placed on record of the Mamlatdar. he petitioner to cooperate and shall not ask for unnecessary adjournments. All contentions are kept open. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion on merits. 3.

All the writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. No cost. NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.

M. S. KARNIK, J.

Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN SINGBAL Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 11/02/2025 16:54:24 10th February, 2025