Bombay High Court

M/S DEMPO PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS PVT LTD REP BY ITS WHOLE TIME DIRECTORversusSTATE OF GOA THR CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of
Bench: VALMIKI MENEZES HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

The DDOP shall decide the Panchayat petition filed under Section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, by 30 September 2026.

Summary

M/S Dempo Properties and Investments Pvt Ltd filed a writ petition under Section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, challenging actions of the State of Goa and the Village Panchayat of St Lawrence, Agassaim. The Panchayat filed an aidavit stating that the Deputy Director of Panchayats (DDOP) had conducted a site inspection, and the report was placed on record. The High Court directed that the DDOP decide the Panchayat petition within a stipulated time. The Court ordered the DDOP to render its decision by 30 September 2026. Consequently, the writ petition was marked as disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Deputy Director of Panchayats should decide the Panchayat petition filed under Section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

Legislation cited

Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 — s. 66(5)

Subjects

Panchayat Raj
Section 66(5)
site inspection
writ petition
High Court of Bombay at Goa
Deputy Director of Panchayats

Judgment

                                                                32-WP-308-26.DOC




                                  Suchitra

                                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                                                       WRIT PETITION NO.308/2026


                                   M/S DEMPO PROPERTIES AND
                                   INVESTMENTS PVT LTD REP BY ITS
                                   WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR                              … PETITIONER
                                         Versus
                                   THE STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF
                                   SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.                             … RESPONDENTS

                                   Mr Shriram Polle, Advocate for the Petitioner.
                                   Mr S. Samant, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the Respondent-State.
                                   Mr G. Teles and Ms Natasha Rai, Advocates for Respondent No.4.

                                                      CORAM:             VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                                                         HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

                                                      DATED:             22nd JULY 2026

                                   P.C. :
                                  1.         Aidavit on behalf of Respondent No.4 – Village Panchayat
                                  of St Lawrence, Agassaim is taken on record. It is stated that the
                                  Deputy Director of Panchayats (DDOP) has now conducted the
                                  site inspection through the Block Development Oicer and the
                                  site inspection report forms part of the record of the DDOP.

                                  2.         In this view of the matter, the DDOP shall now decide the
                                  Panchayat Petition iled by the Petitioner on 11.03.2025 under
                                  Section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, by
                                  30.09.2026.

                                  3.         he Writ Petition stands disposed of.


                                       HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.                 VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                          Page 1 of 1
SINGBAL                                                            22nd July 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 23/07/2026 11:47:45

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