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The applicant filed an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim relief to enforce a non‑compete clause. The court had earlier rejected the interim relief. The applicant never issued a notice under Section 16 nor invoked the arbitration clause under …
The Bombay High Court, Goa Bench, quashed FIR No.182/2025, the accompanying charge‑sheet and the criminal proceedings against Gaurav Bakshi. The petitioner was accused under Sections 132, 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly abusing and threatening a Mamlatdar while he …
The petitioner, Rahul Ulhas Bhagat, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging an administrative action. The petitioner later filed an appeal before the Director of Panchayats, which was subsequently disposed of. Relying on the disposal of that appeal, the petitioner sought …
M/S Dempo Properties and Investments Pvt Ltd filed a writ petition under Section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, challenging actions of the State of Goa and the Village Panchayat of St Lawrence, Agassaim. The Panchayat filed an aidavit stating that the Deputy Director of Panchayats (DDOP) …
Antonieta Gonsalves filed Miscellaneous Civil Application No.51/2023 seeking condonation of a 19‑day delay in filing an appeal. Respondent No.3 was duly served with notice but did not appear before the court. The court examined whether the delay could be condoned and whether the application should …
The Oriental Insurance Company filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act against a Claims Tribunal award that held the company liable for 40% of compensation, with the remaining 60% attributed to two respondents. The respondents filed a cross‑objection under Order 41 Rule 22 …
In 2018, Augusto T. D'Souza and several co‑petitioners filed five writ petitions (Nos. 105‑109) in the High Court of Bombay at Goa against Caetan D'Souza, his legal representatives, Felicia Pinto and others. The petitions sought unspecified reliefs against the respondents. After a considerable lapse …
M/S Ocean Pearl Sea Food Thr., represented by Sheela Walter, filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking a waiver of office objections and registration of First Appeal No. 3037/2024(F) against the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa and other respondents. The Court examined whether it could …
M/S Sunstar Homes challenged the constitutional validity of Rule 4 of the Goa Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, alleging that it improperly prescribes a single mode of execution for both types of orders under Section 40 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. …
Sunstar Homes challenged the constitutional validity of Rule 4 of the Goa Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, arguing that it improperly prescribes a single method of execution for both types of orders under Section 40 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The …
Sunstar Homes, a partnership, filed writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of Rule 4 of the Goa Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, alleging that it improperly prescribes a single mode of execution for both sub‑sections of Section 40 of the Real Estate (Regulation and …
M/S Sunstar Homes challenged the validity of Rule 4 of the Goa Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, alleging it improperly mandates a single mode of execution for both sub‑section 1 and sub‑section 2 of Section 40 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The RERA …
Natalina M. Rodrigues filed a writ petition challenging the trial court's refusal to condone a 38‑day delay in filing an application to set aside an ex‑parte decree dated 07‑03‑2017 in suit No.55/2000/C. The delay arose because her original advocate withdrew, a new advocate was engaged, and a …
Maria Angelica Fernandes purchased a 211 sq.m. plot in Calapor in 1970. The Custodian of Enemy Property later issued a notice claiming the property was enemy property because the original vendor was alleged to be a Pakistani national, and on 8 December 2004 issued orders under Sections 8 and 12 of …
The applicant, Livia Colaco, filed a miscellaneous civil application in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking review and confirmation of a divorce decree dated 11 October 2024 issued by the Family Court at Harlow, UK, and a direction to cancel the marriage registration entry in Goa. The court …
The petitioner, Anthony Andrew Goncalo Carvalho, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging the existence of an offending structure. The respondents, the State of Goa and its officials, were directed to submit a compliance affidavit confirming demolition of the …
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a criminal revision application against Sukhvender Singh. The High Court ordered the respondent to produce travel tickets for trips to Phuket and the United Arab Emirates. The respondent complied by submitting copies of the tickets and boarding passes, and …
Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. filed three appeals under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme challenging the liability for payments in cases AUE/01/2024, AUE/02/2024 and AUE/1553/2022(F). The Deputy Director of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation informed the Court that the entire …
Allied Sales Agency (applicant) challenged a High Court order dated 25‑11‑2025 that imposed several conditions for setting aside an ex‑parte decree in a suit for recovery of Rs 10,11,929.50. The trial court had required the applicant to deposit the full decretal amount with interest, pay Rs 50,000 …
Shivam Singh, who is in judicial custody at Central Jail, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Ryan Menezes, after hearing the court's reluctance to grant bail, sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh one if the …
The appellant Rajaram Vithal Kalangutkar died on 17 November 2025, leaving behind his wife, daughter and son. The legal representatives of the deceased sought to be brought on record in a second appeal (SA/68/2019) through a Miscellaneous Civil Application (MCA) filed on 28 January 2026, within the …
The applicant, Alphagam Coating Solutions Pvt. Ltd., filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking amendment of the cause title to include the legal representatives of a deceased respondent and a waiver of service. The only objection raised was that the copy of the application had not been served …
The petitioner, Mrs. Maria Alice de Souza Caiado, entered into a leave‑and‑license agreement with the respondent, Mrs. Baljeet Kaur Soni, for a commercial premises. The agreement expired on 28‑02‑2025 and the respondent failed to pay licence fees for over two years. The petitioner obtained an …
The CBI filed a chargesheet alleging that a senior customs officer (Accused No.1) conspired with a private businessman (Accused No.2) and his employees (Accused Nos.3 and 4) to fraudulently award work orders to fictitious firms between 2017‑2019. The Special Judge took cognizance and, after a …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa was approached by Bagadiya Brothers Pvt. Ltd. seeking a review of its earlier judgment in Commercial Appeal No. 1 of 2021. The respondents argued that both parties had filed Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) before the Supreme Court, and leave to appeal was granted on 3 …
The applicants, co‑owners of a property in Cuncolim, alleged that the respondents constructed an illegal structure without their consent. The trial court decreed demolition of the structure and granted a permanent injunction, findings which were affirmed by the District Court on appeal. The …
The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (Applicant) filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking the registry to waive an office objection and to register the matter. The Respondents, Bina Baburao Karekar (through POA) and Nitin Vasant Karekar, opposed the objection. The Court considered …
The Communidade of Margao challenged a September 2024 order by the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition (CALA) that directed it to refund Rs.67,05,076 received as compensation under an award dated 31 October 2018 for land acquired for National Highway NH‑17 under the National Highways Act, 1956. …
The petitioner, Chandrahas Salvo Volvoikar, filed a writ petition seeking to quash the order of the District Judge that dismissed his Panchayat Appeal for default. The appeal concerned a structure that was later demolished by the Public Works Department during road widening. The respondent village …
The appeal challenged a 2013 decree that dismissed the defendants' counter‑claim and ordered the plaintiff to refund excess payment of Rs 16,02,006.25 with interest. The dispute arose from a work order for a mobile ready‑mix concrete plant where the plaintiff alleged the defendants were overpaid for …
The petitioner, Nicholas Dias, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking relief. He later applied for permission to withdraw the petition in order to pursue an alternative remedy. The Court, after hearing, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as …
Dr. Abhijeet A. Tanksali filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 170 of 2026 before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition but requested liberty to institute any appropriate proceeding if permissible under law. The respondent State …
The petitioner, Gajanan Pednekar, sought to enforce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the Arambol Village Panchayat for electricity connection to House No.272/2, where he operated a bakery. Respondent No.2 alleged that the petitioner had misused the NOC to obtain electricity for a different …
Carlos Manuel Tavora (husband) challenged orders directing him to pay interim maintenance to his wife, Anuradha Tavora, under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The wife had filed a domestic violence case seeking maintenance of Rs.3,34,000 per month; the magistrate ordered …
The applicants filed a petition seeking an early hearing of Writ Petition No.868 of 2023. The respondents’ counsel raised no objection to the request. The Court examined the application and, finding no opposition, allowed it. Consequently, the Court ordered that the writ petition be listed for …
Ms. Namrata Gawde, a practising advocate empanelled by the North Goa District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), was removed from the legal aid panel after a complaint by Anna Steele alleging that Gawde received Rs 15,000 to file a civil suit for a UK national and refused to refund it. The DLSA …
The applicant, Govind Atmaram Kubal, filed a criminal revision challenging the dismissal of his appeal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He claimed to have paid Rs.6 lakhs to the complainant and deposited Rs.4 lakhs before the appellate court, leaving Rs.12 lakhs outstanding. The …
The petitioners challenged the order of the Principal District Judge dismissing their appeal in Special Inventory Proceedings concerning four shops. The court noted that there was no dispute that the shops were originally leased to the late Raghuvir Lotlikar and his wife Savitribai under lease deeds …
The Goa Housing Board filed a Civil Application (Review) No.19/2026 in First Appeal No.36/2012, arising from Civil Suit No.46/2009 filed by Govindraj L. Shanbhag. The parties placed on record Consent Terms dated 01.10.2026, signed by them and their advocates and verified before the Registrar …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard Criminal Writ Petition No.58 of 2023 filed by Jitendra Dhume challenging a magistrate’s order directing him to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation, monthly maintenance of Rs 5,000 and to provide accommodation to Vidya Dhume. The petitioner’s counsel, appointed under the …
The Goa Housing Board, represented by its Chairman and Board of Directors, filed multiple miscellaneous civil review applications against various respondents. The applications sought condonation of delay in filing the reviews. The Court examined the reasons provided in the applications for the …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard a review application filed by the Goa Housing Board seeking to enforce consent terms signed by the parties in the original civil suit (No.23/2010). The parties admitted that the consent terms were executed voluntarily and without coercion. The Court examined the …
The Goa Housing Board, represented by its Chairman and Board of Directors, filed multiple miscellaneous civil review applications against various respondents. The applications sought condonation of delay in filing the reviews. The Court examined the reasons provided in the applications for the …
The Goa Housing Board filed a Civil Application (Review) No.21/2026 in First Appeal No.38/2012, which arose from Civil Suit No.45/2009 filed by Vishwas Vithoba Kankonkar. The parties placed on record Consent Terms dated 01.10.2026, signed before the Registrar (Judicial) and admitted in Court by the …
The Goa Housing Board, represented by its Chairman and Board of Directors, filed multiple miscellaneous civil review applications against various respondents. The applications sought condonation of delay in filing the reviews. The Court examined the reasons provided in the applications for the …
The Goa Housing Board and Rajendra Kumar Mishra executed consent terms on 1 October 2026, which were recorded in the court file and signed voluntarily. The terms relate to a development plan that has received provisional approval from the Town and Country Planning Department and final permission …
The Goa Housing Board, represented by its Chairman and Board of Directors, filed multiple miscellaneous civil review applications against various respondents. The applications sought condonation of delay in filing the reviews. The Court examined the reasons provided in the applications for the …
The petitioners contend that a notice concerning five structures on land they occupy actually pertains to land they own, identified as old Cadastral No. 319 (now Survey No. 249/1), which the government claims as its own. They have filed five applications for resurvey with the Inspector of Survey & …
The Miscellaneous Civil Application No.21 of 2022, filed by Dr. Shailendra P. Mittal and others, was withdrawn after the related Stamp Application No.668 of 2020 was also withdrawn. As a result, there was no surviving cause of action, and the court disposed of the application. No substantive legal …
The petitioners Sudhir and Sanyucta Desai challenged a trial court order that allowed Sudhir to withdraw his counterclaim in Regular Civil Suit No. 26/2023 but denied him leave to pursue the same relief in a separate Special Civil Suit No. 153/2023. The High Court held that Order 23 Rule 3 of the …
The Umiya Sollicitude Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., through its chairperson, filed a writ petition seeking direction for water supply. The High Court, on 29 July 2026, ordered the release of water to the petitioner. Subsequent to the order, the petitioner reported that the water supply had …
Arvind Coutinho filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of FIR No.84/2025 and Charge‑sheet No.33/2026 filed by the Margao Police Station on a complaint by his neighbour, Keagan Cardoz. The FIR alleged offences under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section …
M/s. Mahalsa Services, through its proprietor, filed a writ petition challenging the withdrawal of e‑tender No. GMC/PS/U‑X/Sweeping & Swabbing/2023‑24/40/11987 for housekeeping services at Goa Medical College. The Dean of the college issued a communication on 27‑Nov‑2025 stating that the tender had …
Multiple criminal miscellaneous applications were filed in several criminal appeals by various appellants (including Datta Radhakrishna Rataboli, Mahesh Pandurang, Sandhya Dinesh, Kumud Pandurang) against Welworth Developers. The applicants sought relief against orders of acquittal, contending that …
The petitioner, Indira Patel, filed Writ Petition No.242 of 2026 in the High Court of Bombay at Goa against M/s Chinkara Motors Pvt Ltd and others. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction, …
The CBI filed a case alleging that a senior customs officer, Mohan Kapse, conspired with private businessman Charudatta Ozarkar and his employees to fraudulently award work orders to fictitious firms. The Special Judge took cognizance of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the …
The petition challenged the District Judge’s order dismissing a rent‑revision application that had upheld the Rent Controller’s decision to inquire into whether a landlord‑tenant relationship existed between the parties. The petitioner, who inherited the shop premises, denied any tenancy with the …
The appellant, Martin Soares, was convicted by the Children’s Court for wrongful restraint, outraging modesty and rape of a minor girl, under Sections 341, 354, 375(b) and 376(2)(i) of the IPC read with the Goa Children’s Act. The prosecution’s case rested on the victim’s testimony, corroborated by …
The applicant, Khalid Ahamad Kunchur, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 02 of 2026 for alleged theft of iron pipes under Sections 303(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (later amended). The prosecution alleged that the applicant supplied cutting material and …
Multiple criminal miscellaneous applications were filed in several criminal appeals by various appellants (Matha and others) against Welworth Developers. The applicants sought relief against orders of acquittal, arguing that they could file revision applications. The Court examined Supreme Court …
The petitioners, Shankar Prabakar Dalvai and others, filed writ petition No.136 of 2026 in the Bombay High Court, Goa bench, seeking permission to withdraw the petition. They also urged the court to expedite pending tenancy proceedings before the Mamlatdar of Bicholim, case No. JM/TNC/DEC/2/2019, …
Eleva Elevators and Escalators Pvt. Ltd. filed Writ Petition No. 182 of 2026 in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging certain actions of the State of Goa and its officials. The petitioner sought relief, but subsequently, through counsel, requested leave to withdraw the petition. The Court …
Costa and Company Pvt. Ltd. applied to the Collector under Section 32 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue Code for conversion of a 9,360 sq m plot from non‑agricultural to commercial use and paid conversion fees at the commercial rate. By mistake the conversion Sanad was issued for residential …
The appellant Prescon Homes Pvt. Ltd. sought relief from the High Court of Bombay at Goa regarding a procedural matter in its appeal before the Appellate Tribunal. The Tribunal had requested a two‑month extension to dispose of the appeal, citing that substantial progress had been made and the matter …
The Bombay High Court examined five writ petitions challenging the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which altered the statutory framework for municipal elections just as the terms of eleven municipal councils expired. Petitioners argued that the ordinance violated Articles 14, 213 and …
The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax appealed against the reassessment order upheld by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) against M/s Golden Peace Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. The ITAT had found that the seized pen drive and employee statements did not constitute incriminating material under …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa examined two tax appeals filed by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax challenging the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s order confirming the assessment of M/s Golden Peace Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. The Revenue contended that the Assessing Officer had validly recorded …
The petitioner, Anant Vinayak Lotlikar, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing Respondent No.2, the Margao Municipal Council, to decide a complaint lodged on 22 September 2025. The petitioner argued that the council had unduly delayed adjudicating the complaint, causing prejudice. The …
The petitioners, Sandesh Sudan Desai, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking relief against the State of Goa and other respondents. The relief sought pertained to a construction matter in the village of Saligao. While the case was pending, the Village Panchayat of Saligao …
The petitioner, a 90‑year‑old man, filed six criminal writ petitions seeking a mandamus directing the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Merces to dispose of six pending criminal cases within three months. The petitioner argued that his advanced age warranted an expedited hearing. The respondent …
The Secretary of the Village Panchayat of Calangute filed an appeal against Order No.10 of 2024. The appellant sought leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. The Court, exercising its discretion, granted the leave and ordered that the appeal stand disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the …
The Secretary of the Village Panchayat of Calangute filed an appeal against Order No.10 of 2024. The appellant sought leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. The Court, exercising its discretion, granted the leave and ordered that the appeal stand disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the …
Petitioner Franky Fernandes filed a writ petition challenging actions of the Shiroda Village Panchayat. The High Court ordered an inspection of the site, after which the Block Development Officer's report was placed before the Panchayat and a show‑cause notice was issued to Respondent No. 7 under …
Vinsan Graphics, through its authorized signatory, filed a writ petition challenging a tender process. The petition was filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. During the proceedings, the Advocate General produced a communication dated 16‑03‑2026 showing that the tender in question had been …
The applicant, Angelo F. Mascarenh, filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 481 of 2026 together with Writ Petition No. 74 of 2022 before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The Court, after hearing the parties, directed that a private paper book containing the entire record of the DVA …
The Branch Manager of Punjab National Bank filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking restoration of Civil Revision Application No.19 of 2018. The respondents, Sai Labour Contract Co‑Op. Society and its secretary, were served by publication and did not appear before the court. The applicant …
The applicant, Kavita Rites Chodankar, filed a criminal revision application in the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging the judgment and order dated 29.6.2024 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Ponda, in Criminal Case No.333/OA/NIA/2020/C and the judgment and order dated 23.12.2024 …
Carlos Manuel Tavora (petitioner) appealed against interim maintenance orders granted to his wife, Anuradha Tavora (respondent), under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The trial magistrate had ordered Rs.1,20,000 per month, which was reduced by the Sessions Court to …
The petitioner, Kashinath Shivram Naik, Managing Director of the Goa State Co‑Operative Marketing & Supply Federation, challenged a suspension order dated 29‑04‑2025 issued by a panel of Administrators appointed by the Registrar of Co‑operative Societies, as well as an earlier suspension order dated …
The Village Panchayat of Carambolim issued a show‑cause notice to two respondents, which they appealed before the Director of Panchayats. The Director, after hearing only an application for interim relief on 8 October 2025, issued a final order on 24 November 2025 quashing the notice without hearing …
The applicants, son and daughter‑in‑law of the deceased Respondent No. 2, sought the deletion of the deceased’s name from the cause title of a civil suit concerning property allotted to them under a compromise dated 28‑07‑2016 and recorded in inventory proceedings. The suit (Civil Suit No. 9/2017) …
The State of Goa sought to quash a bail order granted by a Judicial Magistrate to Ajay Gupta, a partner in Being GS Hospitality LLP, after a deadly fire at the firm’s restaurant killed 25 people. The fire was linked to alleged forgery of a Health Department No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) that was …
The petitioners challenged a February 2025 order of the Civil Judge Junior Division, Pernem, which allowed the respondent to amend the plaint in a suit for recovery of compensation under a leave‑and‑license agreement. The amendment sought to correct the agreement period from 01‑10‑2020 to 31‑08‑2021 …
The applicants filed a miscellaneous civil application to bring the legal representatives of the deceased Appellant No. 2(a) on record in a pending appeal. Appellant No. 2(a) died on 01/01/2026 and the application was filed on 17/03/2026, well within the prescribed limitation period. The death …
Gopinath Nagvekar filed a writ petition challenging a 3 March 2020 order of the Ad‑hoc Civil Judge, Senior Division, Mapusa, which had directed production of documents in Civil Suit No.161/2002/A. The petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Annelise Fernandes, informed the court that the underlying civil suit had …
The petitioner, Anna Steele, filed writ petitions seeking an OCI card and visa. The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Mumbai issued the OCI card and visa on 07 September 2026. The Court examined whether the relief sought had been duly granted. Finding that the FRRO had complied with …
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) WP No.20 of 2022 raised a grievance against Respondent No.6 for illegal hill cutting in Survey No.157/1, Arpora, Goa. The High Court ordered the Goa College of Engineering (GEC) to inspect the site and advise on restoration. The GEC report confirmed that …
The petitioners, members of two rival Mahajan groups, filed cross‑petitions seeking the quash of FIRs No. 39/2024 and 40/2024 and the related chargesheets in criminal cases IPC/104/2025 and IPC/102/2025, arising from a dispute over a religious function. Both groups entered into a mutual settlement, …
The petitioner, born in Uganda in 1964, applied for an Indian passport which was refused by the Regional Passport Officer on the ground that his Indian citizenship was not proven. The petitioner submitted additional evidence, including his parents' marriage register showing both grandparents were …
The petitioners challenged the Election Commission’s notification dated 16 March 2026 to hold a bye‑election for the 21‑Ponda Assembly constituency after the sitting MLA died on 15 October 2025. They argued that the notification violated Clause (a) of the proviso to Section 151‑A of the …
The petitioners, led by Mr. Luis Fernandes, filed a writ petition challenging an order related to demolition at a site in Sattari Taluka. Respondents produced a communication from the Mamlatdar confirming that the demolition was executed as per the Deputy Collector's order dated 06.02.2024. Upon …
The applicant, Yasin Kasim Shaikh, sought modification of the bail order dated 30.04.2026, specifically challenging the condition that he could not leave the jurisdiction of the Court and the territory of India without prior permission. He argued that, being a permanent resident of Kolhapur, …
The petitioner, a retired government employee, filed a writ petition alleging non‑payment of his pensionary benefits, death‑cum‑retirement gratuity and other terminal dues after superannuation. The Director of Panchayats admitted that Rs. 13,74,978 were due to the petitioner, but the amounts had not …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard a public interest litigation concerning a bund that had been widened beyond its original dimensions across mangrove areas in Village Murda, Goa. The petitioners alleged that the excess width obstructed water flow and threatened the mangrove ecosystem. The Court …
The judgment text provided consists mainly of headings, party details, counsel names, and a list of cited cases, but does not contain any substantive factual background, legal issues, reasoning, or the court's decision. Consequently, no factual or legal summary can be derived from the material …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa entertained a miscellaneous civil application filed by the State of Goa and others against Govind Poy Raiturkar Engineering Private Limited and others. The court ordered the registry to waive any office objections and to register the matter. It noted that respondents …
The CBI filed a chargesheet alleging that a senior customs officer (Mohan Kapse) conspired with a private businessman (Charudatta Ozarkar) and his employees to defraud the Customs Department by issuing work orders to fictitious firms. The Special Judge took cognizance of offences under the …
The petitioners, Shantilal Khushaldas & Bros. Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition seeking the withdrawal of two 2013 orders and a first renewal of mining lease TC No.44/1951 (Joleracho Dongor) and protection from coercive action. The High Court held that, in view of its earlier judgment and the Supreme …
The petitioners filed a civil suit for partition of a property in Goa, but the plaintiff’s name in the suit differed from the name recorded in the 1970 sale deed. Petitioners sought to amend the title clause of the plaint to add the alias "Manjrekar" to reconcile the discrepancy. The trial court …
The applicant, Baban Naik (deceased), filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a 2016‑day delay to bring his legal heirs on record in pending proceedings. The court examined the record and heard counsel, finding that the applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for …
The applicant, Baban Naik (deceased), filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking to bring his legal heirs on record after a delay of 2016 days. The applicant pleaded for condonation of this delay but failed to demonstrate sufficient cause. The court, after reviewing the record, noted the …
The appellant (original defendant no.1) challenged an order of the Civil Judge Senior Division at Mapusa granting a temporary injunction in Special Civil Suit No. 11/2015/A filed by respondent no.1 (original plaintiff). The plaintiff had sold the suit property to the appellant under a Deed of Sale …
The Goa Chess Association challenged an order of the District Registrar and Inspector General of Societies that declared the tenure of its present Executive Committee to have begun in July 2021, thereby ordering fresh elections. The petitioner argued that the Association’s Constitution and Rules …
The applicants filed miscellaneous civil applications under Chapter XIII of the Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure, read with Sections 13 and 14 of the Indian Civil Procedure Code, seeking review and confirmation of a divorce decree dated 16 January 2026 issued by the HM Courts and Tribunal Service …
The applicant, Geetanjali Enterprise through its proprietor Sunil Shirodkar, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a four‑day delay in filing an appeal. The respondent, Renuka Gurappa Asangi, was duly served with notice but did not appear before the court. The applicant …
The applicant, married in Dubai and registered in Goa, sought confirmation of a Dubai court divorce decree (dated 24‑08‑2023) and cancellation of the corresponding marriage entry in the Goa marriage register. The application was filed under Chapter XIII of the Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure, …
The petitioner, Mazina Geraldina Caludina Fernandes, filed a writ petition challenging the validity of the OBC certificate used by Respondent No.1, Bernadet Fernandes, to claim OBC status in an election. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the challenge had become moot because the term for which …
The Bombay High Court examined five writ petitions challenging the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which altered the composition, delimitation and reservation framework for municipal elections. The petitioners argued that the ordinance, promulgated after the terms of eleven municipal …
The appellant, Benny Gomes, filed a second appeal which was pending when he died in 2018. His counsel, Ms. Asha A. Desai and Ms. I. Khatri, informed the Court that they were not interested in pursuing the matter further because the parties had reached an amicable settlement outside court. The Court …
The petitioner, Venkatesh Prabhu Moni, sought a further two‑month extension to deposit Rs.4,52,80,208 with interest, after a prior three‑month extension had expired. The High Court noted that the respondent had not objected to the earlier extension and that this would be the petitioner’s last …
The petitioner, Venkatesh Prabhu Moni, sought a further two‑month extension to deposit Rs.4,52,80,208 with interest, after a prior three‑month extension had expired. The High Court noted that the respondent had not objected to the earlier extension and that this would be the petitioner’s last …
The applicants filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking relief, but the event underlying the application had already concluded, rendering the application infructuous. The applicants then moved the Court for leave to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether leave to withdraw …
The petitioner, Prashant Naik, challenged an order dated 9 October 2025 issued by the Joint Mamlatdar‑III, Bardez, which rejected his mutation application on the ground that no link documents were filed. He subsequently filed an affidavit on 4 September 2026 accompanied by eight supporting documents …
Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, through its authorized officer, filed a criminal writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions taken by the respondents. The petition was filed after a closure report dated 05.02.2026 was submitted by the Investigating …
Abhay Venkatesh Prabhu filed a criminal revision challenging the order of the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Ponda dated 11.02.2026, which had accepted the prosecution's 'A' Summary Report. The petitioner alleged that, although notice of the hearing was received, the copy of the 'A' Summary …
The applicants sought an interim injunction restraining the respondents in a civil suit that had been pending since 2011. The trial court had rejected the applicants' application for a temporary injunction, and the subsequent appeal against that order was also dismissed. No interim order of …
The petitioner, H. Humkichand Jain, filed a civil suit seeking declaration of ownership of a plot and directions to register a sale deed dated 18‑06‑1985, which he could not produce. During trial he applied to produce additional documents, specifically a carbon copy of the 1985 sale deed and two …
The petitioner filed a private criminal complaint for cheating under Sections 415, 418, 420 r/w 120‑B and 34 IPC. During the trial the witness Girdharlal Gangani applied for discharge, but the magistrate rejected it and later, on the petitioner's application under Section 319 CrPC, ordered that …
In Writ Petition No. 634/2024, the petitioner challenged two orders of the Trial Court, including the dismissal of his application for secondary evidence of a 1985 Sale Deed under Section 65 of the Evidence Act. The High Court, on 10.12.2025, recorded that the petitioner had not pressed the …
The National Insurance Co. Ltd. (Applicant) appealed a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award dated 12 January 2026 in Claim Petition No. 3 of 2024. The High Court considered that the entire award amount had already been deposited by the Applicant. Consequently, the Court stayed the operation of the …
The appellant, Dr. David Achutha Menon, sought modification of a temporary injunction to obtain the keys to a bungalow that he claims as a co‑owner of the suit property, alleging the will bequeathing a share to the respondents is fraudulent. The trial court allowed inspection and joint maintenance …
The applicants, Annette Blunt Finch and others, filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking to implead the legal representatives of a deceased respondent (Respondent No.18) in the appeal. The respondents, represented by Mr. Ryan Menezes and Ms. S. Alvares, sought permission for the wife and …
The respondents, daughters and son‑in‑law of the late Namdev Mayekar, filed a suit challenging a Will dated 25 February 2005 executed by Namdev, alleging that the Will was void because the testator was a co‑owner of the property with his wife Champavati and had no authority to bequeath the entire …
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. filed a review of the High Court’s order dated 18‑02‑2026 which directed it to deposit rent of Rs 5 lakhs per month and to release previously deposited rent to Respondent No.2. The petitioner claimed an apparent error in the valuation used to calculate rent and …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard a joint application by Karan Nitin Bhise and others and Aditi Satish Khadse, who had been involved in multiple matrimonial litigations. Both parties confirmed that they have amicably resolved all disputes and that the pending matrimonial petition before the …
The applicant, Dilip Ganesh Naik, paid the full compensation amount to Gokul Urban Co‑operative Credit Society Ltd, which confirmed receipt. The society consented to the compounding of the applicant's alleged offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The High Court examined the …
The petitioner, Shankar Tiwari, filed a criminal writ petition seeking correction of a clerical error in the order dated 10 August 2026, specifically the diary number which should read 48423 of 2026. The petitioner's counsel submitted that the release order had been complied with and only the diary …
The petitioner, Antonio Fernandes, challenged a Goa State Pollution Control Board order dated 03.04.2024 that restricted his restaurant. He contended that his establishment falls within the “White” category under a Central Pollution Control Board order dated 20.07.2026, warranting revocation of the …
The applicants sought a review of the High Court's order that had allowed the respondent's writ petition and quashed a caveat and final notices issued by the Mamlatdar demanding possession of flats and payment of amounts. The applicants alleged that the court's decision was based on a …
The appellant, Keshavrao Santaba Naik, appealed against an order dated 26 April 2022 that dismissed his application under Order IX Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Code seeking to set aside a prior order dismissing his Special Civil Suit for non‑prosecution. The trial court had observed that the …
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Their counsel, Rohit Bras De Sa, was discharged and returned all files on 31 October 2022. The petitioners were served notice on 17 August 2026 but failed to appear before the Court. The Court noted the lack of prosecution and …
The petitioner, a non‑resident Indian, sought condonation of a 5‑year‑5‑month delay in filing his written statement in Civil Suit No. 367/2015. The trial court refused, holding the petitioner negligent. The petitioner argued that his advocate’s death and negligence caused the delay, presenting …
The petitioner challenged an order dated 04.05.2023 issued by the Additional Director of Panchayats which granted an ex-parte stay of a demolition order for tree removal. While the petition was pending, the related appeal (No. ADP-I/Pehna-de-Franca/PA. 229/2023) was dismissed on 11.02.2026 for …
The State of Goa appealed the acquittal of Tarunjit Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, for multiple sexual assault offences alleged to have occurred in a hotel lift during the 2013 THiNK Fest. The High Court examined the credibility of the victim’s testimony, the statutory presumption of …
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging a decision of EDC Ltd. The Court observed that an appeal under sub‑section 9 of section 32 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 is available, making the writ petition non‑maintainable. The petitioners …
Several writ petitions (Nos. 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, and 42 of 2024) were filed in the High Court of Bombay at Goa by various petitioners against the State of Goa and its officials. The petitioners were represented by Mr. Abhijit Gosavi, Ms. Krupa Naik, and Mr. Gaurang Kerkar. The respondents were …
Petitioners filed multiple writ petitions (Nos.31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 of 2024) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State of Goa and its officials. After hearing, the petitioners, through their counsel, sought permission to withdraw all the petitions. The Court …
Petitioners Uday P. Mayekar, Kishor H. Gaonkar, Uday Gaonkar, Sajulo Arjun Mayekar, Raju Gaonkar and others filed several writ petitions (Nos. 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 of 2024) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State of Goa and its officials. The petitions were listed …
Several writ petitions (Nos.31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 of 2024) were filed in the High Court of Bombay at Goa by various petitioners seeking relief against the State of Goa, its Chief Secretary and other officials. The petitioners, represented by Mr. Abhijit Gosavi, Ms. Krupa Naik and Mr. Gaurang …
Petitioners filed multiple writ petitions (Nos.31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 of 2024) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State of Goa and its officials. After hearing, the petitioners, through their counsel, sought permission to withdraw all the petitions. The Court granted …
Petitioners Uday P. Mayekar, Kishor H. Gaonkar, Uday Gaonkar, Sajulo Arjun Mayekar, Raju Gaonkar and others filed multiple writ petitions (Nos. 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 of 2024) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State of Goa and its officials. The petitioners were …
The petitioner, Kamaru Banu, challenged an order dated 03.04.2024 issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board that affected his restaurant. The Central Pollution Control Board subsequently classified the restaurant as “White” category under its order dated 20.07.2026, leading the State Board to …
The petitioner, Vishram Arjun Daure, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel later moved that the petition be withdrawn, emphasizing that such withdrawal should not prejudice the contentions raised in a separate reference under Section 18 …
The Bombay High Court examined a group of writ petitions challenging the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which altered the composition, delimitation and reservation framework for municipal elections just as the five‑year terms of eleven municipal councils were expiring. The …
The applicants, Meena Fernades and others, sought to hand over possession of the suit premises and a plot involved in Execution Application No.6/2026/C, which was part of Special Civil Suit No.7/2014/C pending before the Civil Judge, Senior Division at Mapusa. Their counsel, Mr. Pranay Kamat, …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (Nos. 188‑192 and 224‑228 of 2026) against Antonio Florencio Do Rosario and another, arising from Section 138 offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The parties had amicably settled, and the …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications seeking compounding of offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after settling the compensation with the respondents. The court had earlier allowed the applicant to pay compounding …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications seeking compounding of offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after settling the compensation with the respondents. The court had earlier allowed the applicant to pay compounding …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (Nos. 188‑192 and 224‑228 of 2026) against Antonio Florencio Do Rosario and another, arising from Section 138 offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The parties had amicably settled, and the …
This appeal under the Employees' State Insurance Act was filed by M/s VPK Urban Co-op Credit Society Ltd against the Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation. During the hearing, the appellant's counsel stated that, as per ESIC communication dated 02.09.2026, the balance amount …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (Nos. 188‑192 and 224‑228 of 2026) against Antonio Florencio Do Rosario and another, arising from Section 138 offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The parties settled the disputes and sought …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (Nos. 188‑192 and 224‑228 of 2026) against Antonio Florencio Do Rosario and another, arising from Section 138 offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The parties settled the disputes and sought …
The petitioner, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (CRIR 188‑192) arising from several Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act cases against Antonio Florencio Do Rosario and another. The parties had amicably settled, and the petitioner sought compounding of …
The petitioner, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (CRIR 188‑192) arising from several Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act cases against Antonio Florencio Do Rosario and another. The parties had amicably settled, and the petitioner sought compounding of …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (CRIR 188‑192) concerning offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which were settled amicably with the respondents. An application under Section 147 for compounding of the offence …
The applicant, Sarvesh Naik, filed multiple criminal revision and miscellaneous applications (CRIR 188‑192) concerning offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which were settled amicably with the respondents. An application under Section 147 for compounding of the offence …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa considered a second appeal (SA 67 of 2015) where the appellants, represented by Ajit R. Kantak and Reshma A. Kantak, had previously entered into a consent decree with many respondents. Certain respondents (Nos.5(a)-5(d), 6, 10(d)-10(e), 13, 14) were initially excluded …
Ulhas Morajkar, who served as Sarpanch of Sangolda Village Panchayat from 2017 to 2022, was alleged to have withdrawn Rs 8,70,935 of Panchayat funds without following statutory procedures. After his term ended, he was re‑elected as a Panchayat member for the 2022‑2027 term. In August 2023, a …
Narayan Singh, incarcerated in Sada Jail, and his wife filed a criminal revision seeking amendment of the case title after the respondent company changed its name from Crompton Greaves Ltd. to Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. The court allowed the amendment, accepted the respondent’s …
The applicant, Shabir Sharif Shaikh, paid the full compensation of Rs.6,70,000 to the first respondent, Akbar Talab Shaikh, who confirmed receipt and expressed no objection to compounding the case. The applicant also agreed to pay Rs.50,000 as costs to the Goa Police Welfare Society. The court …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa entertained a civil application (No.53/2026) seeking a stay of the judgment and decree dated 31‑01‑2026 in Civil Suit No.31/2008/II, which had set aside three sale deeds transferring the suit property to the appellant (original defendant). The appellant argued that …
The High Court considered eleven writ petitions challenging the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which altered the statutory framework for municipal elections just as the terms of the existing Municipal Councils expired. Petitioners argued that the Ordinance, promulgated after …
The petitioner, T.I. Enterprises, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Deputy Collector of Bardez to hand over possession of premises and to order inquiries into alleged fraud by the Talathi and BR Enterprises in handing over the premises. The respondent BR Enterprises denied the …
Petitioner Amrut filed a criminal writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking the defreezing of his bank account held with Kotak Mahindra Bank. The bank, through its counsel, informed the court that the account had already been defreezed. The petitioner’s counsel, acting on instructions …
The appellants (defendant nos.1‑8) appealed an order granting a temporary injunction in favour of the plaintiff (a mahajan of a Devasthan) that restrained them from dealing with a suit property (Survey No.6/0, Amona). They argued that a General Body resolution and a Deed of Exchange authorised a …
The appellants, Shraddha Prakash Kesarkar and others, filed a first appeal before the High Court of Bombay at Goa against respondents including Vrushali Keshav Kudaskar. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties reached a mutual settlement and executed consent terms on 10 July 2026, which …
The petitioner, Prarthana Deepak Naik, filed a writ petition challenging disciplinary proceedings against her. The respondents, the State of Goa and the Chief Secretary, informed the court that an effective remedy exists before the Secretary of the Education Department, and that a similar case …
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Their counsel, Rohit Bras De Sa, was discharged and returned all files on 31 October 2022. The petitioners were served notice on 17 August 2026 but failed to appear before the Court. The Court noted the lack of prosecution and …
The applicants, Pranita Parab and another, were unable to locate respondents Nos. 3(a) and 3(b) at their registered addresses and therefore applied for permission to serve them by alternate modes. The applicants filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking to effect service by affixation of …
Antonio Santan Fernandes and another filed a miscellaneous civil application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, seeking relief against Agostinho da Costa and others. The applicant requested that the legal representatives of Respondent No. 1 be brought on record by amending the cause title. The …
In a Miscellaneous Civil Application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, the applicants sought deletion of Respondent No. 3(c) and Respondent No. 5 from the cause title. The applicants argued that the right to sue persists even after such deletion and that the removal was at their discretion. …
The petitioners, Vijay Purashottam Nayak and two others, sought a declaration that three respondents should be removed as members of the Cola village Panchayat, alleging they participated in a discussion and vote in violation of Section 55(4) of the Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. They relied on clause d …
The petitioners, Glorio Rosario Furtado (decedent) and others, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. They sought permission to amend the petition to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased respondent, the Cathedral Chapter of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. The …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard Contempt Petition No.38 of 2026 and Writ Petition No.736 of 2023 filed by Piolinho E.I. Barreto against P.S. Reddy and others, as well as the State of Goa. The Court noted that the demolition ordered on 30 June 2026 had been completed, as confirmed by the …
The applicants were married in Goa on 27‑12‑2014 and later moved to Canada, where they obtained a mutual‑consent divorce from the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto (order dated 28‑05‑2025, effective 28‑06‑2025). They filed a miscellaneous civil application in the Bombay High Court (Goa bench) …
The petitioner, Rajaram Bandekar (Sirigao) Mines Private Limited, filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Commissioner of Customs, but later realized that an appeal, not a writ petition, was the appropriate remedy. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Ryan Menezes, sought the Court's …
M/s Novel Cuisines Pvt. Ltd. (petitioner) entered into a six‑year lease for shops 15 and 16 with M/s ABC Enterprises (respondent). The lease stipulated a 15% rent increase every three years, making the rent Rs.1,84,000 per month for the second term plus GST. After the lease expired on 15‑Oct‑2023, …
The petitioner, T.I. Enterprises, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Deputy Collector of Bardez to hand over possession of premises and to order inquiries into alleged fraud by the Talathi and BR Enterprises in handing over the premises. The respondent BR Enterprises denied the …
The State of Goa sought to quash a bail order granted to Ajay Gupta, a partner in a restaurant‑cum‑club that caught fire on 6 December 2025, killing 25 people. The fire was caused by cold pyrotechnics igniting combustible materials in a venue lacking fire‑safety equipment, emergency exits, and …
The petitioners and respondents settled their dispute before the National Lok Adalat, drawing up terms of compromise. On that basis, the petitioners sought the court's permission to withdraw Criminal Writ Petition No. 356 of 2023 (F), Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 357 of 2023 (F), and Writ …
The State of Goa filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking to quash the order that had enlarged respondent Gaurav Luthra on bail after the charge sheet was filed in connection with a deadly fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant‑cum‑club in Arpora, Goa, which killed 25 persons. The fire …
The State of Goa sought to quash the order granting bail to Mr. Saurabh Luthra, a partner in a restaurant‑cum‑club that caught fire on 6 December 2025, killing 25 people. The fire was allegedly caused by indoor cold‑pyro fireworks in a congested venue lacking fire‑safety equipment, emergency exits, …
Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. filed three appeals under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme challenging the liability for payments in cases AUE/01/2024, AUE/02/2024 and AUE/1553/2022(F). The Deputy Director of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation informed the Court that the entire …
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) WP No.20 of 2022 raised a grievance against Respondent No.6 for illegal hill cutting in Survey No.157/1, Arpora, Goa. The High Court ordered the Goa College of Engineering (GEC) to inspect the site and advise on restoration. The GEC report confirmed that …
The appellants and respondents filed mutually agreed Consent Terms to settle the pending civil suit and the present appeal. The court examined the Consent Terms, which provided for impleading certain legal representatives, setting aside the earlier abatement of non-impleadment, and executing a deed …
The appellants and respondents filed mutually agreed Consent Terms to settle the pending civil suit and the present appeal. The court examined the Consent Terms, which provided for impleading certain legal representatives, setting aside the earlier abatement of non-impleadment, and executing a deed …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa entertained a contempt petition filed by Gajanan Y. Assolkar. The petition was taken on board by the bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Hiten S. Venegavkar. The court ordered that notice be issued to the respondents, Hanumant Rajaram Asolkar and another, with a …
Coastal Holdings and Hotels Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging a notice dated 19 May 2026 alleging encroachment on coastal land. The petitioner claimed to have removed all encroachment and sought to withdraw the petition. The respondents, the Director of Tourism and the Competent Authority, …
Shubhda L. Kundaikar purchased land in Ela village, which was later notified for acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and an award was passed in 2010 in favor of the predecessor-in-title, Stephen A. Pereira. Possession was taken by the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation …
The applicant, Real Estate Agencies, sought the Court's permission to withdraw its pending writ petition. The learned advocate for the applicant filed a request for withdrawal. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. The Court granted the request, allowing the application …
The petitioner filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking an expeditious hearing of a connected writ petition (Writ Petition No. 561/2023). The respondent, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, raised no objection to the prayer. The Court considered the justification provided in …
The petitioners, a group of siblings, filed a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the Sub Registrar of Ilhas to register a Consent Decree and Consent Terms arising from a gift deed between the siblings, and to accept the stamp duty of Rs 5,000 already paid. The Sub Registrar objected, …
