Bombay High Court

ANGELO F. MASCARENHASversusSTATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The Court held that the application should be disposed after the filing of the complete private paper book and listing for final disposal.

Summary

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 proceedings—including the chargesheet, evidence sheets, witness statements and the final show‑cause notice—be filed within one week. The matter was then listed for final disposal on 16 September 2026. Following these procedural directions, the Court ordered that the application stand disposed of. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed in the order.

Subjects

procedural order
private paper book
final disposal
application disposed

Judgment

                                  13 MCA 481 2026

   vinita

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
               MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.481 OF 2026
                              WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO.74 OF 2022
            MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.481 OF 2026
ANGELO F. MASCARENHAS                      ... APPLICANT
  Versus
STATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY
AND 2 ORS                                  ... RESPONDENTS
                          WITH
                WRIT PETITION NO.74 OF 2022
ANGELO F. MASCARENHAS                     ... PETITIONER
  Versus
STATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY
AND 2 ORS                                               ... RESPONDENTS

Ms Laxmi Dessai, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr Neehal Vernekar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the State.

                      CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                              AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                      DATED :- 24th August, 2026

P.C.
       A private paper book to be filed with compilations of the entire
record of the DVA Proceedings which shall include chargesheet,
replies, if any, and all evidence sheets, statements of witnesses,
including the final show cause notice prior to imposing penalties.
So also, Appeals to the Chief Secretary and order passed thereon
shall also b part of the record. These compilations shall be filed
within one week.
2. List this matter for final disposal on 16.9.2026.

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                                   24th August, 2026
                                                     13 MCA 481 2026


                       3. Application stands disposed of.



                         AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 25/08/2026 11:54:16
                                                      24th August, 2026

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