Bombay High Court

GLORIO ROSARIO FURTADO (DEC) THR. LRS. AND 12 ORSversusTHE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER OF THE ARCHIDIOCESE OF GOA AND DAMAN AND 5 ORS

Disposal: Allowed
Bench: NEELA GOKHALE

Holding

The Court allowed the amendment to include the legal heirs, ordered notice to be served, and disposed of the MCA as allowed.

Summary

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 Court, after hearing counsel Mr. Parikshit Sawant, granted permission to amend the petition within one week and directed that notice be issued to the newly added respondents. It also ordered that spare copies be provided to the Registry and that the petitioners may serve notice by any lawful private method and file an affidavit of service. The matter was disposed of as allowed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners may be permitted to amend the writ petition to include the legal heirs of the deceased respondent

Subjects

amendment
notice
civil procedure
high court
MCA

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1176
                                               MCA 278 2026

                Jose

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                            MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.278 OF 2026
                                             IN
                                WRIT PETITION NO.221 OF 2023
           GLORIO ROSARIO FURTADO (DEC) THR.
           LRS. AND 12 ORS                                         ... APPLICANTS
              Versus
           THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER OF THE
           ARCHIDIOCESE OF GOA AND DAMAN AND
           5 ORS                                                   ... RESPONDENTS


           Mr Parikshit Sawant, Advocate for the Applicants.


                                   CORAM:- DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                                   DATED :- 22nd June, 2026

           P.C.:


           1.    Mr Parikshit Sawant, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner,
           seeks time to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased
           Respondent. Permission is granted to bring on record the legal heirs.
           Amendment to be carried out within a period of one week from today.
           After the amendment is carried out, issue notice to the newly added
           Respondents.


           2.          Spare copies be provided to the Registry for facilitating the
           issuance of notice.


           3.    In addition to Court notice, the Petitioner is permitted to serve the

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                        newly added Respondents by all means permissible in law by private
                        notice and file an affidavit of service on or before the next date.


                        4.        MCA stands disposed of as allowed.



                                                                    DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.




Signed by: JOSE FRANCISCO
DSOUZA
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Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 22/06/2026 18:57:35                                    22nd June, 2026

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