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Baylon Tome Remedious Gomes v. The Union Of India, Thr. The Ministry Of External Affairs And 3 ORS.,

2024-05-06Hon'Ble Shri Justice M. S. Sonak,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes8 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NOS.359 & 361 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.359 OF 2024 Baylon Tome Remedious Gomes, Aged 54 years, son of Shri Bento Nazario Celsio Gomes, Portuguese National, resident of House No.85/A, Falvaddo, Arossim, Cansaulim, South Goa, 403712.

... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Union of India Through the Ministry of External Affairs, Secretariat Building, South Block, New Delhi, 110001.

2. Ministry of External Affairs, Through its Secretary, Government of India, Secretariat Building, South Block, New Delhi, 110001.

3. Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), OCI Cell, DCP SB-II CID & FRRO Office, Annex Building, IIIrd Floor, Badruddin Tayabji Marg, Behind St. Xavier's College, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Area, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001.

4. Regional Passport Office,

Through the Passport Officer, Having its office at Passport Seva Kendra, Passport Bhavan, EDC Complex, Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001.

... Respondents Mr Zeller De Souza, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr Pravin Faldessai, Deputy Solicitor General of India with Mr Raviraj Chodankar, Central Government Standing Counsel for the Respondents.

AND WRIT PETITION NO.361 OF 2024 Mr Ivan Savio Rock Fernandes Son of Diogo Fernandes, aged 41 years, Portuguese National, resident of House No.496, Penha de Franca, Bardez, Goa. .... Petitioner

Versus

1. Union of India Through the Ministry of External Affairs, Secretariat Building, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi.

2. Ministry of External Affairs, Through its Secretary, Government of India, Secretariat Building, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi.

3. Foreigners Regional Registration Office (OCI), Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Mr Shane Gomes Pereira, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr Pravin Faldessai, Deputy Solicitor General of India with Mr

Raviraj Chodankar, Central Government Standing Counsel for the Respondents.

CORAM: M. S. SONAK & VALMIKI MENEZES, JJ.

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6th MAY 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per M.S. Sonak, J.) 1.

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VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

M. S. SONAK, J.

KISHOR HALDANKAR Date: 2024.05.08 10:30:59 +05'30'

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