Bombay High Court

M/S. OCEAN PEARL SEA FOOD THR. ITS PROPRIETOR SHEELA WALTERversusTHE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF GOA, SECRETARIAT HOUSE AND 7 ORS

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to waive the office objections and ordered the appeal to be listed for hearing.

Summary

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 dispense with the procedural objections raised by the registry and permit the appeal to be listed. Relying on its inherent powers under the Civil Procedure Code, the Court allowed the application, directing that the appeal be listed for hearing on 16 October 2026, subject to clearance of any remaining objections. The order also directed the registry to waive the objections and register the matter. The application was thereafter marked disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can waive office objections raised by the registry and order registration of a pending appeal.

Subjects

civil procedure
waiver of objections
listing of appeal
high court jurisdiction
miscellaneous civil application

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1747
                                              MCA 503 2026

                Sonam

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                          MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.503 OF 2026
                                           IN
                             FIRST APPEAL NO.3037 OF 2024 (F)
           M/S. OCEAN PEARL SEA FOOD THR.
           ITS PROPRIETOR SHEELA WALTER                           ... APPLICANT
              Versus
           THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF
           GOA, SECRETARIAT HOUSE AND 7 ORS                       ... RESPONDENTS


           Ms. Priyanka Kamat, Advocate for the Applicant.

           Mr. Jaiwant Velip, Advocate for Respondent No. 7.

           Mr. Pranay Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No. 8.


                                 CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
                                 DATED :- 28th August, 2026

           P.C.:
           1.    Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.


           2.       For the reasons stated in the application, the application is
           allowed. List First Appeal No. 3037/2024(F) on 16.10.2026,
           subject to clearance of all office objections.


           3.    The application stands disposed of.



                                                        VALMIKI MENEZES, J.


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                                              28th August, 2026

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