Ganesh C Gaonkar And 3 ORS v. State Of Goa Thr The Chief Secretary And 3 ORS

24 WP 129 2026 dishanagvekar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.129 OF 2026 GANESH C GAONKAR AND 3 ORS ... PETITIONERS

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STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr J. J. Mulgaonkar with Ms Sweta Parulekar, Advocates for the Petitioners.

Mr Devidas Pangam, Advocate General with Mr Shubham Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate. for the Respondents. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

DATED :- 1st April, 2026 P.C.:

The Petitioner submits that there has been a positive interaction between the Petitioner and the Respondent Authorities, wherein the Petitioner's suggestions have been taken into consideration. In this view of the matter, the only grievance that remains to be addressed in the present Petition is the decision to be taken on the representation/complaint made by the Petitioners under Article 44 of the Devasthan Regulations before the Administrator of Devasthan, Bicholim.

2. The learned Advocate General makes a statement that the said 1st April, 2026

24 WP 129 2026 complaints would be disposed of within a period of four weeks from today. The statement is accepted.

3. In this view of the matter, nothing further survives in the Petition. The same is disposed of, granting liberty to the Petitioner to move this Court in case any urgent situation arises with regard to the conduct of the Shree Shirgao Jatra.

AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.

VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

1st April, 2026