Haresh Lekhraj Melwani., v. The State Of Goa, Thr. Chief Secretary, Govt. Of Goa And 4 ORS.,

Amrut 1 MCA183-18dt 14-03-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.183 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION NO.377 OF 2017 Haresh Lekhraj Melwani ...

Applicant

Versus

The State of Goa Through the Chief Secretary & Ors ...

Respondents.

Mr. Ryan Da Piedade Menezes, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. A. Prabhudessai, Addl. Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 5.

Mr. Jose Filipe Melo, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 & 4. Coram : N.M. Jamdar & Prithviraj K. Chavan, JJ.

Date : 14 March 2018.

P.C. :

Leave to amend the prayer clause to correct the year of the Writ Petition is granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith.

Amrut 2 MCA183-18dt 14-03-2018 2.

The Writ Petition, by order passed today has been allowed to be withdrawn since the parties have settled their dispute. The Petitioner, by interim order dated 7 July 2016 was directed to furnish a bank guarantee, which the Petitioner has done and has also deposited an amount of ₹2,00,000/-.

3.

The learned counsel for the parties agree that since the dispute is resolved, the bank guarantee and the amount need not be continued and be refunded to the Applicant with accrued interest, if any. Accordingly, the Civil Application is disposed of in terms of prayer clauses (ii) and (iii).

Prithviraj K. Chavan , J. N.M. Jamdar, J.