Bombay High Court

VINAYAK GOVIND DEULKAR THR. POA RUPESH DEULKARversusSTATE OF GOA, THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The Court allowed the application and fixed the hearing date for the connected writ petition.

Summary

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 application and the lack of opposition. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the writ petition be listed as a fixed item for hearing on 24 August 2026. The application was thereafter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the application for expeditious hearing of the connected writ petition should be allowed?

Subjects

expeditious hearing
writ petition
procedural order
High Court
application disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1667-DB
                                                17 MCA 288 2024

                vinita

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                             MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.288 OF 2024
                                            WITH
                                 WRIT PETITION NO.561 OF 2023
                       MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.288 OF 2024
           VINAYAK GOVIND DEULKAR THR. POA
           RUPESH DEULKAR                             ... APPLICANT
             Versus
           STATE OF GOA, THR. THE CHIEF
           SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.                       ... RESPONDENTS
                                     WITH
                           WRIT PETITION NO.561 OF 2023
           VINAYAK GOVIND DEULKAR THR. POA
           RUPESH DEULKAR                             ... PETITIONER
                Versus
           STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF
           SECRETARY AND 2 ORS                                       ... RESPONDENTS

           Mr Ashwin Ramani, Advocate for the Applicant.
           Ms Maria Correia, Addl. Govt. Advocate holding for Mr Neehal
           Vernekar, Addl. Govt. advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

                                    CORAM:- SUMAN SHYAM &
                                            AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                                    DATED :- 20th August, 2026

           P.C.


                         This is an application filed by the Writ Petitioner with a
           prayer for expeditious hearing of the connected petition.
           2.       Ms Correia, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the
           Respondent Nos.1 to 3 has no objection if the prayer is allowed.
           3.            In view of the above and considering the justification


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                                                 20th August, 2026
                                                            17 MCA 288 2024


                       furnished in the application, we are inclined to allow the prayer.
                       4.          We, accordingly, direct that connected Writ Petition No.
                       561/2023 be posted for hearing as a fixed item on 24.8.2026.
                       5.        Misc. Civil Application No. 288 of 2024 stands disposed of.



                         AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                             SUMAN SHYAM, J.




Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 20/08/2026 16:27:26
                                                             20th August, 2026

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