Nayal Bori Cricket Club Rep By Its Secretary v. State Of Goa Thr The Chief Secretary And 4 ORS

2026:BHC-GOA:592-DB 26 WP 210 2026 Suzana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.210 OF 2026 NAYAL BORI CRICKET CLUB REP BY ITS SECRETARY ... PETITIONER

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STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Chaitanya Padgaonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent no.1.-State.

Mr. Abhijeet Kamat, Advocate for Respondent no. 3. Mr. Saish Mahambrey, Advocate for Respondents No.4 and 5. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

DATED :- 25th March, 2026 P.C.

1. Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.

2. On behalf of Respondent No.3, i.e. the Goa Cricket Association, an affidavit is filed placing on record an Order dated 17.02.2026, wherein the Ombudsman has recorded that in the event the application for condonation of delay is allowed on merits, a sincere effort shall be made to wrap up the matter at the earliest, preferably within three months.

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3. In view of this statement, we dispose of this Petition. We, however, leave the preliminary objection as to the maintainability of this Petition raised by the Goa Cricket Association open. We have not expressed any opinion on the said objection.

AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.

VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

Signed by: MARIA SUZANA REBELLO Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 26/03/2026 10:59:50 25th March, 2026