Suresh Narayan Salgaonkar And 3 ORS., v. State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 2 ORS.,

906-WP 825-16.DOC Amrut

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.825 OF 2016 SURESH NARAYAN SALGAONKAR AND 3 ORS.

... Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.

...Respondents

None for the Petitioners.

Ms Akshata Bhat, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents.

CORAM:

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

th APRIL 2023 P.C.:

1.

None for the Petitioners. Ms A. Bhat, learned Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents.

2.

This petition was tagged with Writ Petition No.323 of 2016. The factual aspect leading to challenge Section 61 of the Goa Cooperative Societies Act, 2001 ( the said Act ) in the present petition is not substantially different from the factual position in Writ Petition No. 323 of 2016.

25th April 2023

906-WP 825-16.DOC 3.

Accordingly, by adopting the reasoning in the order disposing of Writ Petition No.323 of 2016, we dispose of this petition as well. 4.

We clarify that we have not gone into the issue of the constitutional validity of Section 61 of the said Act. VALMIKI SA MENEZES, J M. S. SONAK, J Date: 2023.04.26 11:16:04 +05'30'

TARI AMRUT NAGESH 25th April 2023