Bombay High Court

NEETA NARAHARI BHOMKAR AND ANRversusTHE DEPUTY TOWN PLANNER, TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND 4 ORS

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting leave to the petitioners to file a fresh petition.

Summary

The petitioners, Neeta Narahari Bhomkar and others, challenged the orders dated 15 May 2026 and 12 August 2026 issued by the Deputy Town Planner, Tiswadi, Panaji. The High Court, following its earlier directions dated 22 July 2026, noted that the Deputy Town Planner had confirmed the earlier order, rendering the original challenge untenable. The petitioners then applied for leave to withdraw the present writ petition and to file a fresh petition against the same orders. The Court granted leave to withdraw and allowed the petitioners to file a fresh petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the challenge to the original order dated 15 May 2026 survives after its confirmation by the Deputy Town Planner on 12 August 2026.
Whether the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition and file a fresh petition.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
town planning
administrative order
fresh petition
high court

Judgment

                                  52 WP 505 2026

     Meena

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                     WRIT PETITION NO.505 OF 2026

NEETA NARAHARI BHOMKAR AND ANR                                ... PETITIONERS
  Versus
THE DEPUTY TOWN PLANNER, TOWN AND
COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND 4
ORS                                                           ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Om Dcosta, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Ms. Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondents Nos. 1 and 2.

Mr. D. Lawande with Mr. Jay Mathew, Advocates for
Respondent No. 3.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. T. Sequeira,
Advocate for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5.


                      CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                              AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                      DATED :- 7th September, 2026

P.C.:


1.      In terms of the directions of this Court dated 22.07.2026, the
Deputy Town Planner,Tiswadi, Panaji has now heard the Petitioner
and has confirmed the order dated 15.05.2026 by its order dated
12.08.2026. In this view of the matter, the challenge to the original
order dated 15.05.2026 would not survive.               The Petitioner seeks
leave to withdraw the present petition with leave to file a fresh

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                    petition to throw a challenge on orders dated 15.05.2026 and
                    12.08.2026 now passed by the Deputy Town Planner, Tiswadi,
                    Panaji. Leave granted.


                    2.      Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.



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




Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 07/09/2026 15:50:50
                                                      7th September, 2026

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