Bombay High Court

JOSE SANTANO FERNANDES AND 8 ORSversusSTATE OF GOA, THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court held that a delay of fourteen days may be condoned and allowed the application.

Summary

The applicants, Jose Santano Fernandes and others, filed Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 519/2026 before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The application sought condonation of a procedural delay of fourteen days. The court examined whether such a delay could be excused under the principles of procedural law. Relying on its inherent discretion, the court found no substantive impediment to granting condonation. Consequently, the court allowed the application and disposed of the miscellaneous civil application.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of fourteen days in filing the application can be condoned under the court's procedural rules

Subjects

delay condonation
civil procedure
miscellaneous civil application
court discretion

Judgment

                                                                902-MCA-519-26.DOC




                                  Suchitra



                                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                                                 MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.519/2026
                                                                  IN
                                                CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.34/2026



                                   JOSE SANTANO FERNANDES AND 8
                                   ORS.                                               … APPLICANTS

                                         Versus

                                   STATE OF GOA, THR CHIEF SECRETARY
                                   AND 4 ORS.                                         … RESPONDENTS


                                   Mr Suraj Naik, Advocate for the Applicants.


                                                       CORAM:            VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

                                                       DATED:            3rd SEPTEMBER 2026

                                   P.C. :

                                  1.         For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 14 days is
                                  condoned. he application is allowed.


                                  2.         Misc. Civil Application No.519/2026 is disposed of.


                                                                              VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                            Page 1 of 1
SINGBAL                                                          3rd September 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 03/09/2026 16:08:16

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