Dr. Shaila Desouza. v. State Of Goa, Thr. Chief Secretary And 2 ORS.

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 598 OF 2016 Dr. Shaila De Souza, Assistant Professor, Centre for Women's Studies, Goa university, Sub-Post Office Goa university, Taleigao Plateau, Goa.

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Petitioner V e r s u s 1.

State of Goa, Through Chief Secretary, Goa Assembly Secretariat Complex, Porvorim, Goa.

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Directorate of High Education, Through its Director, D.T.E. Complex Alto Porvorim, Goa.

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Goa University, Through its Registrar, Sub-Post Office Goa Universiry, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403 206.

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Respondents Mr. Raunaq Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Advocate General with Mr. Pravin Faldessai, Addl. Government Advocate for the Respondent nos. 1 and 2.. Mrs. A. Agni, Senior Advocate with Ms. Aditi Kamat, Advocate for the Respondent no. 3.

Coram :- F. M. REIS, NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, JJ.

Date: 31 st August, 2016

-2ORAL JUDGMENT (Per F. M. Reis, J.) Heard Mr. Raunaq Rao, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, learned Advocate General appearing for the Respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Ms. Agni, learned Senior Advocate appering for the Respondent no. 3.

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Rule. Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned. Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents, waive service. 3.

Upon hearing the learned Counsel appearing for the respective parties, the main grievance of the Petitioner at this stage is that though a representation was forwarded through the University to the Respondent no. 2 dated 22.06.2016, no final decision with that regard has been taken. 4.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, learned Advocate General, submits that the Respondent no. 2 shall examine the representation in accordance with law. 5.

In such circumstances, we dispose of the above Petition by directing the Respondent no. 2 to take a decision on the representation dated 22.06.2016 as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within four months from the date of receipt of this Order.

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Needless to say, all the contentions of both the parties on merits are left open. Liberty to the Petitioner to present additional documents, if any, in support of his representation within two weeks. Rule disposed of accordingly.

NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, J.

F. M. REIS, J.

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