Bombay High CourtPILWP/51/2024disposed of

Jose Joaquim Fernandes And 3 ORS v. State Of Goa, Thr. The Chief Secretary And 7 ORS

2025-11-06Hon'Ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar1 pages

PILWP 51 of 2024 Esha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.51 OF 2024 JOSE JOAQUIM FERNANDES AND 3 ORS ... PETITIONERS

Versus

STATE OF GOA, THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS ... RESPONDENT Mr. Charles Furtado, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 7.

Mr. Colaco Adonis Felipe, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Mr. Preetam Talaulikar, Advocate for Respondent No. 8. CORAM:- SARANG V. KOTWAL & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.

DATED :- 6th November, 2025 P.C:

Learned Counsel seek time to file affidavits in reply on behalf of respective Respondents. Such affidavits in reply shall be filed within a period of two weeks from today. Rejoinder, if any, shall be filed within ten days after the affidavits in reply are filed.

2. The matter to be listed for further consideration on 27.11.2025.

3. Ad-interim relief granted earlier to continue till the next date. ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.

SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

Signed by: ESHA SAINATH VAIGANKAR Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 06/11/2025 18:45:33 6th November, 2025