Antonio Fernandes v. The State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 12 ORS

11 WP 737 OF 2024.ODT 2025:BHC-GOA:454-DB Esha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 737 OF 2024 WITH MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 389 OF 2025 (F) IN WRIT PETITION NO. 737 OF 2024 ANTONIO FERNANDES VS THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 12 ORS.

... PETITIONER ... RESPONDENTS *** Mr. S. Mesquita, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Pranay A. Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No. 1. Mr. Pravin Faldessai, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Mr. Dinesh E. Naik, Advocate for Respondent No. 3. Mr. Anthony D'Silva, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 6 to 8 and 10 to 13.

CORAM:

ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & M. S. SONAK, J.

DATED:

13th MARCH 2025 ORAL ORDER:

1.

Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner now states that the Petitioner would be satisfied if directions are issued to the Deputy Director of Panchayats, South Goa at Margao to dispose of Case No. DDPS/Illegal-Const/22/2020 in a time bound manner. 13th March 2025

11 WP 737 OF 2024.ODT 3.

Learned Counsel for the Respondents agree that such directions could be given in the peculiar facts of the present case and this Petition could be disposed of.

4.

Accordingly, we direct the Deputy Director of Panchayats to dispose of Case No. DDPS/Illegal-Const/22/2020 as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within a period of three months from the date of production of an authenticated copy of this order. All contentions of all parties are left open. We have not examined the merits of the matter.

5.

The Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 6.

In view of the disposal of the Writ Petition, nothing survives in Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 389 of 2025 (F) and the same stands disposed of.

M. S. SONAK, J.

CHIEF JUSTICE Signed by: ESHA SAINATH VAIGANKAR Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 13/03/2025 19:30:48 13th March 2025