Shaikh Farooq Kampa v. State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 5 ORS

Maria S.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.216 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1662 OF 2022(FILING) IN WRIT PETITION NO.216 OF 2021 WRIT PETITION NO.216 OF 2021 Shaikh Farooq Kampa

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Goa thr. its Chief Secretary And 4 Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Sudesh M. Usgaonkar with Ms. Marie Rosette Pereira, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Geetesh R. Shetye, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents No.1, 2 and 3.

Mr. Babulal Nadaf, Respondent No.5 in person. Mr. Arjun Shetye, District Registrar(South) in person.

CORAM:

M. S. SONAK & BHARAT P. DESHPANDE,JJ.

DATED :

30th NOVEMBER, 2022 ORAL ORDER:

Heard Mr Sudesh Usgaonkar, who appears alongwith Ms. R. Pereira, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Geetesh Shetye, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents No.1, 2 and

3.

Mr. Babulal Nadaf, respondent no.5 present in person. Mr. E. O. Mendes had appeared yesterday on behalf of respondents no.4, 5 and 6.

4.

Mr. Shetye, learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions from the District Registrar (South), Mr. Arjun Shetye who is present in person, states that the District Registrar (South) will dispose of the enquiry which was the subject matter of order dated 27.06.2017 in Writ Petition No.438/2017 and order dated 27.08.2019 in Miscellaneous Civil Application No.717/2018 In Writ Petition No.438/2017 as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 2 months from today. This statement is accepted and the District Registrar (South) is directed to act accordingly. 5.

The petitioner and respondents no.4, 5 and 6 to appear before the District Registrar (South) on 05.12.2022 at 03:30PM. No separate notice will be issued for this appearance. 6.

The enquiry shall be held in accord with law and all concerned to cooperate in the early conclusion of this inquiry. All objections of all parties are expressly left open to be considered by the District Registrar and disposed of in accord with law. Further, the District Registrar (South) is directed to dispose of the enquiry finally and not entertain any request for stalling or staying of the enquiry on any grounds.

7.

Depending on the outcome of the enquiry, the District Registrar (South) should dispose of the issue of renewal of registration, again, in accord with law. We note that despite 2 orders from this Court, the issue of enquiry and renewal of registration is still pending. The District Registrar (South) is expected to dispose of such matters at the earliest and in accord with law.

8.

With the above directions, this petition is disposed of. 9.

The Civil Application No.1662 of 2022(F) does not survive and the same is also disposed of leaving all contentions open. 10.

All concerned to act based on the authenticated copy of this Order.

BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.

M. S. SONAK, J.

MARIA SUZANA REBELLO SUZANA REBELLO Date: 2022.12.01 13:46:49 +05'30'