Bombay High Court

BERTALINHA C. NOVOES THR. POA HELEN LOURENCOversusTHE STATE OF GOA THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS

Disposal: Infructuos

Holding

The court held that the prayers in the petition do not survive and therefore the writ petition is infructuous.

Summary

A writ petition (No. 786 of 2023) was filed by Helen Lourenco, represented by Advocate Vithal Naik, against the State of Goa and its officials. The petitioner sought relief, but the learned advocate later informed the court that the prayers in the petition no longer survived. The court examined whether the petition could continue in the absence of surviving prayers. It concluded that without surviving prayers, the petition was infructuous. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the prayers in the writ petition survive and the petition can proceed

Subjects

Writ petition
Infructuous
Petition disposal

Judgment

   2026:BHC-GOA:1806
                                                               14 WP 786 2023

                              Jose

                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                                WRIT PETITION NO.786 OF 2023

                        BERTALINHA C. NOVOES THR. POA
                        HELEN LOURENCO                                              ... PETITIONER
                          Versus
                        THE STATE OF GOA THR. THE CHIEF
                        SECRETARY AND 3 ORS                                         ... RESPONDENTS


                        Mr Vithal Naik, Advocate for the Petitioner.


                                                  CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                                  DATED :- 8th September, 2026

                        P.C.:


                        1.         Learned Advocate appearing for Petitioner, on instructions,
                        states that prayers in the petition do not survive; hence, Writ
                        Petition is rendered infructuous.


                        2.        In that view of the matter, Writ Petition stands disposed of.



                                                                     S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




Signed by: JOSE FRANCISCO
DSOUZA
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Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 08/09/2026 16:50:42                                     8th September, 2026

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