Bombay High Court

ANTONIETA GONSALVESversusSTATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The court condoned the 19‑day delay and disposed of the miscellaneous civil application.

Summary

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 be disposed of. It found that the reasons for the delay were satisfactory and therefore condoned the 19‑day lapse. Consequently, the application was disposed of, allowing the appeal to proceed.

Issues considered

Whether a 19‑day delay in filing an appeal can be condoned
Effect of non‑appearance of a served respondent on the application

Subjects

condonation of delay
miscellaneous civil application
service of notice
procedural law
appeal filing

Judgment

                                                               16-MCA-51-2023.DOC




                                  Suchitra



                                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                                                  MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.51/2023
                                                                  IN
                                                     FIRST APPEAL NO.161/2023 (F)



                                   ANTONIETA GONSALVES                                … APPLICANT

                                         Versus

                                   STATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF
                                   SECRETARY AND 5 ORS.                               … RESPONDENTS


                                   Mr J. A. Lobo, Advocate for the Applicant.


                                                      CORAM:            VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

                                                      DATED:            11th SEPTEMBER 2026

                                   P.C. :

                                  1.         Respondent No.3 has been served, however, none appeared
                                  today. For the reasons set out in the application, the same is
                                  allowed.        he delay of 19 days in iling the appeal stands
                                  condoned.


                                  2.         Misc. Civil Application No.51/2023 is disposed of.


                                                                              VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                            Page 1 of 1
SINGBAL                                                         11th September 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 11/09/2026 15:37:49

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