Bombay High Court

ANTHONY ANDREW GONCALO CARVALHOversusTHE STATE OF GOA THR CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition is disposed as the offending structure has been fully demolished and the compliance affidavit is accepted.

Summary

The petitioner, Anthony Andrew Goncalo Carvalho, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging the existence of an offending structure. The respondents, the State of Goa and its officials, were directed to submit a compliance affidavit confirming demolition of the structure. The Block Development Officer submitted the affidavit stating that the structure had been fully demolished. The Court accepted the affidavit, ordered the registry to waive any office objections, and proceeded to dispose of the petition. Consequently, the relief sought by the petitioner was denied as the matter was deemed resolved through demolition.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's relief can be granted when the offending structure has been demolished as per the compliance affidavit

Subjects

writ petition
demolition
compliance affidavit
registry
civil procedure

Judgment

                                                                34-WP-939-2026.DOC




                                  Suchitra

                                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                                                        WRIT PETITION NO.939/2026


                                   ANTHONY ANDREW GONCALO
                                   CARVALHO                                           … PETITIONER

                                             Versus

                                   THE STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF
                                   SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                               … RESPONDENTS

                                   Ms A. Bandekar, Advocate for the Petitioner.
                                   Mr Ajay Borkar, Additional Government Advocate for the State.
                                   Mr Ravi Anand, Advocate for Respondent No.4 (thr VC).
                                   Ms A. Rane, Advocate for Respondent No.5.

                                                       CORAM:             VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                                                          AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

                                                       DATED:             17th AUGUST 2026

                                   P.C. :
                                  1.         Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.

                                  2.         In compliance with the directions of this Court in our
                                  order dated 28.04.2026, a compliance affidavit of Block
                                  Development Officer, Mormugao Block, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa
                                  has been placed on record to state that the offending structure has
                                  been fully demolished. We accept this statement and dispose of
                                  Writ Petition No.241/2026 (F).


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




Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                             Page 1 of 1
SINGBAL                                                            17th August 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 17/08/2026 17:23:03

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