Bombay High Court

C1 INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH MR. A. KUNDOO (AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE)versusSTATE OF GOA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS.

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The Court ordered that the notices be treated as representations before the Department of IT and disposed of the petition without adjudicating the merits, leaving all contentions open.

Summary

C1 India Private Limited filed a writ petition challenging a claim against the State of Goa and its officials. The petitioner sought relief, alleging that the claim was not barred by limitation and that Respondent No.4 (an alleged TPA) had a role in the matter. The Court declined to express any opinion on the merits, noting that the limitation objection and the role of Respondent No.4 remain open. It directed that the notices dated 18‑02‑2025 and 15‑04‑2025 be treated as representations before the Department of Information Technology, which must decide within four weeks. The petition was consequently disposed without granting any relief, leaving all contentions for future determination.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to relief in the writ petition
Whether the claim is barred by limitation
Whether Respondent No.4 (the alleged TPA) has any liability or role in the dispute
Whether the notices can be treated as representations before the Department of Information Technology

Subjects

writ petition
representation
limitation
departmental proceedings
High Court
Goa
TPA
relief

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1925-DB
                                                15 WP 431 2025

                siddhi

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                   WRIT PETITION NO.431 OF 2025

           C1 INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH
           MR. A. KUNDOO (AUTHORIZED
           REPRESENTATIVE)                                            ... PETITIONER
             Versus
           STATE OF GOA THROUGH ITS CHIEF
           SECRETARY AND 3 ORS.                                       ... RESPONDENTS


           Mr. Tarun Rebello, Advocate for the Petitioner.
           Mr. D. Pangam, Advocate General with Ms. Maria Simone
           Corriea, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No. 1
           to 3.
           Mr. Gaurravvardhan Nadkarni, Advocate for the Respondent No.
           4.


                                    CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                            AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                                    DATED :- 28th September, 2026

           P.C.
           1.            After hearing this Petition for some time, we are of the
           opinion that it would suffice if the notices dated 18.02.2025 and
           15.04.2025, which are respectively at pages 241 and 251 of the
           Paper Book, are treated as representations before the Department of
           Information Technology of the Government of Goa (Respondent
           No. 3), who shall consider these representations and take a decision
           on the same within a period of four weeks from today.


           2.     The Petition stands disposed of on these directions.

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                      3.          We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on
                      the claim of the Petitioner in this Petition and leave all contentions
                      of the parties, including the contentions raised by the Respondents,
                      including the objection that the claim is barred by limitation, open.


                      4.            We also make it clear that the contentions raised by
                      Respondent No. 4 (the alleged TPA) that they have no role to play
                      and no relief could be sought against them by the Petitioner are
                      kept open, and Respondent No. 4 is at liberty to agitate these
                      objections in case the Petitioner seeks to file any proceedings, if
                      maintainable in law.


                      5.           The Petition stands disposed of with the aforementioned
                      terms.



                        AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                       VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: SHAKUNTALA ZALMI
Designation: Personal Assistant
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Date: 29/09/2026 10:16:58
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