Bombay High Court

GANESH SHANKAR RAJPUTversusVILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CALANGUTE THR THE SECRETARY AND 3 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of with directions that the appeal be heard on 19 August 2026 and concluded within three months.

Summary

The petitioner, Ganesh Shankar Rajput, filed a writ petition seeking to avoid vacating his goods and to have his appeal before the Additional Director of Panchayats (DOP) heard on 19 August 2026. The respondents, including the Village Panchayat of Calangute and others, opposed the relief. The court considered whether the petition could be disposed of pending the appeal. Relying on the DOP’s assurance that the appeal would be heard promptly and disposed of within three months, the court directed that the writ petition stand disposed with those directions. Consequently, the petitioner’s request to retain the goods was not granted, and the matter was referred to the DOP for further adjudication.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be disposed of pending the hearing of the appeal before the Additional Director of Panchayats.

Subjects

writ petition
appeal
procedural direction
panchayat
goods seizure

Judgment

                                41 WP 862 2026

     Sonam

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                   WRIT PETITION NO.862 OF 2026

GANESH SHANKAR RAJPUT                                       ... PETITIONER
  Versus
VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CALANGUTE THR
THE SECRETARY AND 3 ORS                                     ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Joel Nicolau Pinto, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Pranay Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No. 1.

Respondent No. 3 present in person and holding for Respondent
No. 2.

Mr. Ajay Borkar, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent No. 4.


                    CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                            AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                    DATED :- 17th August, 2026

P.C.:


1.       Pursuant to the order of 12.08.2026, on instructions, the
Petitioner submits that he would prefer not to vacate his goods and
would prefer to proceed with the hearing of the Appeal bearing No.
ADP-I/Calangute/PA.259/2026/7443,                before   the   Additional
Director of Panchayats (DOP), which is now listed on 19.08.2026.


2.      On instructions, learned Advocate for the DOP submits that


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the Appeal would be heard on 19.08.2026 or any date thereafter
and will be disposed of within three months from today. This
statement is accepted. Writ Petition No. 862/2026 stands disposed
of with the above directions.



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




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