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Bombay High CourtWP/792/2023disposed of

Jose Dsouza v. The State Of Goa, Thr. Chief Secretary And 3 ORS.,

2024-02-01Hon'Ble Shri Justice Bharat P. Deshpande2 pages

WP 792 of 2023 shakuntala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.792 OF 2023 JOSE DSOUZA ... PETITIONER

Versus

THE STATE OF GOA, THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... RESPONDENTS Mr J. Lobo, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr Manish Salkar, Government Advocate for the respondents. CORAM:- BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.

DATED :- 1st February, 2024 P.C.

1. Heard Mr. Lobo, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. Salkar, learned Government Advocate appearing for the Respondent.

2. On instructions, Mr. Salkar would submit that though in the meeting of the GCZMA held on 28th and 29th of January 2020, a decision was taken with regard to Petitioner which reflects on page 14 of the minutes of the meeting, the authority is unable locate the notice or intimation of such decision to the Petitioner.

3. Mr. Salkar, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondents, on instructions now submits that the authority will freshly intimate the Petitioner about the decision taken in the said 1st February, 2024

WP 792 of 2023 meeting held on 28th and 29th of January 2020, afresh within a period of 2 weeks from today.

4. Only on service of such notice, limitation of the Petitioner to take appropriate steps against such decision would commence.

5. In view of the above statement and the fact that the challenge in the present petition was only limited to non-communication of such Order to the Petitioner, the petition can be disposed of on the submission made by Mr. Salkar, on instructions that such Order will be communicated afresh within a period of 2 weeks.

6. With the above observation, the Respondent shall communicate their decision to the Petitioner within a period of 2 weeks. Limitation for the Petitioner to take necessary recourse against such decision shall commence only from the date of receipt of such communication. The impugned notice is therefore quashed and set aside.

7. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

8. Parties shall act on an authenticated copy of this Order. BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.

1st February, 2024