The Goa Foundation, Thr. Its Secretary, Dr. Claude Alvares. v. The State Of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary And 4 ORS

905 PILWP 44 2024 dishanagvekar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.44 OF 2024 THE GOA FOUNDATION, THR. ITS SECRETARY, DR. CLAUDE ALVARES.

... PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Ms Norma Alvares, Senior Advocate with Mr. Om D'Costa and Ms. Malisa Simoes and Mr Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Devidas J. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr Somnath Karpe, Mr Anand Shirodkar and Ms. Samiksha Vaigankar, Advocate for Respondent No.3.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. Sailee Kenny, Mr. Terence Sequeira, Mr Sarvesh Sawant, Ms Neha Shirgaonkar and Ms P. Volvoikar, Advocates for Respondent No.4 through VC. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Senior Advocate with Ms Neha Kholkar and Ms. Saicha Desai Advocates for Respondent No.5.

Mr. Joaquim Godinho, Advocate for Respondent No.6. Mr. Rohit Bras De Sa, Advocate for Respondent No.7. CORAM:- SUMAN SHYAM & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

DATED :- 24th February, 2026 P.C.:

Arguments concluded.

2. Judgment reserved.

AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.

SUMAN SHYAM, J.

24th February, 2026