Francis Correia, Rep. Thr Poa, Josephine Correia v. The Village Panchayat Of Calangute, Thr. The Secretary And 3 ORS

WP 374 of 2023 Niti

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.374 OF 2023 FRANCIS CORREIA, REP. THR POA, JOSEPHINE CORREIA ... PETITIONER

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THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CALANGUTE, THR. THE SECRETARY AND 3 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr Gaurish Agni with Ms Correia Leeandra Ermina F, Advocates for the Petitioner.

CORAM:- M. S. SONAK & BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATED :- 24th July, 2023 P.C. :

Heard Mr Agni for the petitioner.

2. For the order that we propose to make, no notice is necessary to the respondents.

3. Mr Agni's grievance is that the petitioner's complaint is not being addressed by the Panchayat.

4. Mr Agni refers to the legal notice dated 25.04.2023, which contains the comprehensive grievances of the petitioner. 24th July, 2023

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5. Accordingly, we direct the Village Panchayat of Calangute to consider the legal notice dated 25.04.2023 as the petitioner's complaint and dispose of the same by following the law as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, within three months from today. The Panchayat must hear the petitioner and respondent no.2 before disposing of this complaint. The Panchayat must communicate its decision to the petitioner and respondent no.2 within a period of three months.

6. We clarify that we have not adverted to the merits of the rival contentions because we think that these are matters which should be first addressed by the Panchayat. All contentions of all parties are therefore kept open to be considered by the Panchayat.

7. The petition is disposed of by issuing the above directions.

8. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.

M. S. SONAK, J.

NITI K HALDANKAR Date: 2023.07.24 18:19:11 +05'30'

NITI K HALDANKAR 24th July, 2023