The Goa Foundation Thr Its Secretary Dr. Claude Alvares v. State Of Goa Thr Its Chief Secretary And 21 ORS

Santosh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 403/2023 IN PIL WRIT PETITION NO. 16/2023 THE GOA FOUNDATION THR ITS SECRETARY DR. CLAUDE ALVARES AND 2 ORS ..... Applicant.

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STATE OF GOA, THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 20 ORS ..... Respondents. Ms Norma Alvares, with Mr Om D'Costa, Advocates for the Applicants/Petitioners.

Mr Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate with Mr Vaibhav Chawalkar, Mr Rahul Dwarkadas, Ms Prachi Dhamani, Ms Rohini Jaiswal, i/b Veritas Legal and Mr S. Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.1.

Mr Rahul Dwarkadas with Ms Prachi Dhamani, Ms Rohini Jaiswal, i/b Veritas Legal and Mr S. Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.2.

Mr Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate with Mr Shivan Desai, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

Mr Shyam Mehta, Senior Advocate with Ms M. Viegas, Advocate for Respondent No.5.

Mr Shivan Desai with A. Sardessai, Advocates for Respondent Nos.3,8, 14 and 21.

Mr V. Fernandes, Advocate for Respondent No.6. Mr Jay Mathew, Advocate for Respondent Nos.7 & 11. Mr V. Rodrigues, with Mr S. Malik, Advocates for Respondent No.9.

Mr Parag Rao with Mr Akhil Parrikar and Mr Ajay Menon, Advocates for Respondent No.13.

Mr D. Lawande with Mr G. Nadkarni, and Mr Chirag Angle, Advocates for Respondent No.17.

Mr Ryan Menezes with Mr Nigel Fernandes and Ms Jina Almeida, Advocates for Respondent No.18.

Mr Jitendra Supekar, with Mr R. D'Souza, Advocates for Respondent Nos.19, 20 & 22.

WITH PIL WRIT PETITION NO. 17/2023 PRAVINSINGH ARJUN SHEDGAONKAR AND 2 ORS ..... Petitioners.

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STATE OF GOA, THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 11 ORS ..... Respondents. Mr Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr Neehal Vernekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent - State.

Mr V. Fernandes, Advocate for Respondent No.6. Mr Shyam Mehta, Senior Advocate with Ms Tahira Menezes, Advocate for Respondent No.10.

Mr Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate with Mr Shivan Desai, Advocate for Respondent No.11.

CORAM:

M. S. SONAK & BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATED :

13TH SEPTEMBER 2023 P.C. :

1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

Te Misc. Civil Application is for an extension of time for filing a rejoinder by the Applicant/Petitioner. Te time limit for filing the rejoinder by the Applicant/Petitioner is now extended up to 22nd September 2023. Sur-rejoinder, if any by the Respondents, must

be filed on or before 3rd October 2023 and advance copies should be furnished to the Applicant/Petitioner.

3.

Te parties agree that they will now abide by these revised timelines.

4.

Misc. Civil Application No.403/2023 is disposed of. 5.

Both the PIL Writ Petitions are now posted for hearing on 10th October 2023, instead of the earlier date of 3rd October 2023.

BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J. M. S. SONAK, J. SANTOSH S MHAMAL Date: 2023.09.14 10:58:33 +05'30'

SANTOSH S MHAMAL