Bombay High Court

ANANT VINAYAK LOTLIKARversusSTATE OF GOA THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must dispose of the complaint by 30 October 2026.

Summary

The petitioner, Anant Vinayak Lotlikar, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing Respondent No.2, the Margao Municipal Council, to decide a complaint lodged on 22 September 2025. The petitioner argued that the council had unduly delayed adjudicating the complaint, causing prejudice. The primary issue before the Court was whether the council should be compelled to dispose of the complaint within a specific timeframe. The Court, after hearing the parties, accepted the undertaking given by Respondent No.2’s learned advocate that the complaint would be resolved by 30 October 2026. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of with a direction that the complaint be disposed of by that date.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 should be directed to dispose of the petitioner's complaint within a time-bound manner

Subjects

Writ Petition
Administrative Law
Time-bound disposal
Municipal Council

Judgment

                                                               33-WP-234-2026.DOC




                                  Suchitra

                                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                                                       WRIT PETITION NO.234/2026


                                   ANANT VINAYAK LOTLIKAR                            … PETITIONER

                                             Versus

                                   STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF
                                   SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.                              … RESPONDENTS

                                   Mr Sahish Mahambrey, Advocate for the Petitioner (thr VC).
                                   Mr Eshaan Jacques, Additional Government Advocate for the State.
                                   Mr Parag Rao and Ms D. Korgaonkar, Advocates for Respondent
                                   No.2.
                                   Mr Byron Rodrigues and Ms Leona Barreto, Advocates for
                                   Respondent No.3 (thr VC).

                                                      CORAM:             VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                                                         AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

                                                      DATED:             17th AUGUST 2026

                                   P.C. :
                                  1.         he relief sought in the Petition is for direction to
                                  Respondent No.2 to decide Petitioner’s complaint dated
                                  22.09.2025 in a time bound manner. On instructions, Mr Rao,
                                  learned Advocate for Respondent No.2 – Margao Municipal
                                  Council submits that the complaint would be disposed of by
                                  30.10.2026. his statement is accepted as an undertaking to this
                                  Court.

                                  2.         he Petition stands disposed of with the direction that the
                                  complaint be disposed of by 30.10.2026.


                                   AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                      VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                            Page 1 of 1
SINGBAL                                                           17th August 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 17/08/2026 17:22:38

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