Bombay High Court

M/S. MAHALSA ENTERPRISES THR ITS SOLE PROPRIETORversusSTATE OF GOA, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2ORS.

Disposal: Disposed of
Bench: VALMIKI MENEZES HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

The petition is disposed of as no further direction to the Facilitation Council is required.

Summary

M/s Mahalsa Enterprises, the petitioner, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Facilitation Council under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED) to dispose of a pending reference under Section 18 of the Act. The Authority had earlier directed the petitioner to submit an interest calculation up to 30‑July‑2025, which the petitioner complied with. The petitioner now proposes to submit an updated interest calculation up to 7‑July‑2026 and requests that the Council expedite disposal before the extended arbitration deadline of 16‑August‑2026. The respondents, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, indicated that the required calculations had already been placed on record. The Court held that no further direction was necessary and disposed of the petition.

Issues considered

What direction, if any, should the High Court give to the Facilitation Council under the MSMED Act regarding the pending reference under Section 18?

Legislation cited

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 — s. 18

Subjects

MSMED Act
Facilitation Council
Section 18
interest calculation
arbitration deadline
petition disposal

Judgment

                                  6 WP 524 2026

     Meena

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                    WRIT PETITION NO.524 OF 2026

M/S. MAHALSA ENTERPRISES THR ITS
SOLE PROPRIETOR                                        ... PETITIONER
  Versus
STATE OF GOA, THROUGH THE CHIEF
SECRETARY AND 2ORS.                                    ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Neelesh Takkekar with Ms Vidhi Volvoikar, Advocate for
the Petitioner.
Mr. Geetesh Shetye, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent No.1.


                     CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                             HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
                     DATED :- 7th July, 2026

P.C.:


1. Heard.


2.    The Petitioner seeks a direction to the Facilitation Council under
the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
(MSMED, for short) to dispose of the pending reference under Section
18 of the said Act. During the course of hearing Mr. Geetesh Shetye,
learned Additional Government Advocate, on instruction from the
Authority, submits that by order on 12.12.2025, the Authority has
directed the Petitioner to place before it an interest calculation claimed
by the Petitioner till 30.07.2025. According to the instructions, such

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                    calculation sheets have been placed by the Petitioner before the
                    Authority.


                    3.       The Petitioner submits that the calculation has been submitted;
                    however, now undertakes to submit a calculation of interest not just up
                    to 30.07.2025 but till 07.07.2026. This calculation will be submitted
                    by 24.07.2026 when the parties would appear before the authorities at
                    3.00pm and place the calculation on record. Once the calculations are
                    placed on record, we request the Facilitation Council to keep in mind
                    the fact that the date for disposal of the arbitration proceedings has
                    now been extended till 16.08.2026. Keeping that date in mind, we
                    request the Facilitation Council to dispose of the proceedings before it
                    expeditiously.


                    4.       In our opinion, nothing further is required to be directed in this
                    petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.



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




Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 08/07/2026 11:56:38
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