The Goa Foundation Thr. Its Secretary Dr. Claude Alvares v. The State Of Goa Thr. The Secretary (Fisheries) And 15 ORS

PILWP 32 of 2022 Niti

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.32 OF 2022 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.403 OF 2022 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.32 OF 2022 THE GOA FOUNDATION THR. ITS SECRETARY DR. CLAUDE ALVARES ... PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF GOA THR. THE SECRETARY (FISHERIES) AND 15 ORS ... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.403 OF 2022 JOAQUIM REGINALDO MENDES AND 10 ORS ... PETITIONERS

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STATE OF GOA, THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 18 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Ms. Malisa Simones, Advocate for the Petitioner in PILWP No.32/2022.

Mr. Vineet Surlekar, Advocate for the Petitioners in WP No. 403 of 2022.

Mr. Neehal Vernekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 5 to 10.

Mr Shivan Desai with Ms. Riya Amonkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 13, 16, 17 and 19 in PIL WP No. 32 of 2022 and for Respondent Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17 and 19 in WP No. 403 of 2022.

Ms Tapasya Vernekar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM:- BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.

DATED :- 25th September, 2025 25th September, 2025

PILWP 32 of 2022 P.C.:

Learned Additional Government Advocate Mr Vernekar has filed a compliance affidavit, which is handed over to the counsel for the petitioner. She seeks some time to peruse the same and offer the necessary comments on the next date of hearing. List the petitions on 10.11.2025.

Mr Vernekar is also at liberty to file the affidavit of the Coastal Police so as to highlight the action taken on its part. ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.

BHARATI DANGRE, J.

Signed by: NITI KISHOR HALDANKAR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 26/09/2025 14:26:37 25th September, 2025