Balkrishna Bhaskar Sawaikar And ANR v. The State Of Goa Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 5 ORS

PILWP 25 of 2024 Amrut

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.25 OF 2024 BALKRISHNA BHASKAR SAWAIKAR AND ANR ... PETITIONERS

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THE STATE OF GOA THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Viraj V. Bakre with Ms M. Simoes, Advocates for the Petitioners.

Mr. Prashil Arolkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 3 and 4.

Ms. Maria Simone Correia, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

Mr. D. Lawande with Mr. S. Sawaikar, Advocates for Respondent No. 6.

CORAM:- BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.

DATED :- 9th September, 2025 P.C.:

Since the learned counsel for the petitioners has tendered a rejoinder affidavit which is taken on record, renotify the petition to 29.09.2025.

In the meantime, if the State Authorities are desirous of filing affidavit, we permit to be done before the returnable date or else on the next date, we shall take that the pleadings not traversed by them. ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.

BHARATI DANGRE, J.

Signed by: AMRUT NAGESH TARI Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 10/09/2025 10:52:17 9th September, 2025