Nelson Francisco Cabral Also Known As Nelson Cabral v. The State Of Goa Thr The Chief Secretary And 6 ORS

2026:BHC-GOA:633-DB 46 WP 216 2026 vinita

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.216 OF 2026 NELSON FRANCISCO CABRAL ALSO KNOWN AS NELSON CABRAL ... PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr S. G. Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr Virendra Parshekar, Ms Shalaka Shelke and Ms Riddhi Ajgaonkar, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr Devidas Pangam, Advocate General with Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 2, 6 and 7.

Mr Somnath Karpe, Mr Anand Shirodkar and Ms Siddhi Parodkar, Advocates for Respondent No.4.

Mr P. A. Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No.5. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

DATED :- 30th March, 2026 P.C.

Register to waive all office objections and register the Petition.

2. Mr Desai, learned Senior counsel on behalf of the Petitioner submits that since elections to the Corporation of the City of Panaji in the meantime were completed and results were declared, the Petitioner has challenged the election to the return candidate in Election Petition bearing No.CA/319/2026/Filing Number before the District Court at Merces.

3. In this view of the matter, the challenge raised in this Petition 30th March, 2026

46 WP 216 2026 would not survive. On instructions, Mr Desai seeks to withdraw this Petition.

4. All contentions of the parties, in light of the affidavit filed, are kept open.

5. The Petition stands disposed of as infructuous. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.

VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK Designation: Private Secretary Date: 30/03/2026 17:23:06 30th March, 2026