Comunidade Of Serula Thr Attorney Peter Martins v. State Of Goa Thr Chief Secretary And 4 ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.732 AND 733 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO.732 OF 2023 Comunidade of Serula, a body constituted in terms of the Code of Comunidades, 1961, having its Office at West Coast Residency, 1st Floor, Opposite Bank of India, Porvorim Bardez Goa, represented herein through its attorney, Mr. Peter Martins, 55 years of age, service, r/o H. no. 888/1, Alto Porvorim, Socorro, Bardez Goa, 403101.

... Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Goa Through Chief Secretary Porvorim, Bardez Goa.

2. Director of Panchayats, Junta House, Panaji Goa.

3. The Village Panchayat of Socorro, Through its Sarpanch/Secretary, Socorro, Bardez, Goa.

4. The Town and Country Planning Department, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa.

5. Mr. Ravi Sonar, Major of age,

r/o. E-104, Devashri Gardens, Socoro, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa.

6. Administrator of Communidades, North Zone, Mapusa, Bardez-Goa.

... Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO.733 OF 2023 Comunidade of Serula, a body constituted in terms of the Code of Comunidades, 1961, having its Office at West Coast Residency, 1st Floor, Opposite Bank of India, Porvorim Bardez Goa, represented herein through its attorney, Mr. Peter Martins, 55 years of age, service, r/o H. no. 888/1, Alto Porvorim, Socorro, Bardez Goa, 403101. .... Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Goa Through Chief Secretary Porvorim, Bardez Goa.

2. Director of Panchayats, Junta House, Panaji Goa.

3. The Village Panchayat of Socorro, Through its Sarpanch/Secretary, Socorro, Bardez, Goa.

4. The Town and Country Planning

Department, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa.

5. Mrs. Puja Ravi Sonar alias Pooja Ravi Sonar, Major of age, r/o. E-104, Devashri Gardens, Socorro, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa.

6. Administrator of Communidades, North Zone, Mapusa, Bardez-Goa. ... Respondents Mr Anthony Joe D'Silva with Ms K. Gracias, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr D. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr S. Samant, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1,2,4 and 6 in WP No.732/2023 and Mr S. Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1,2,4 and 6 in WP No.733/2023. Mr Amey Kakodkar, Advocate for Respondent No.3. Mr J.E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate with Mr S. Rivankar, Advocate for Respondent No.5.

CORAM:

M. S. SONAK & VALMIKI SA MENEZES, JJ.

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23rd JANUARY 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per M.S. Sonak, J.) 1.

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VALMIKI SA MENEZES, J.

M. S. SONAK, J.

NITI K HALDANKAR Date: 2024.01.24 14:12:12 +05'30'

NITI K HALDANKAR