Allowed
The applicant, Vasant Harmalkar, filed a miscellaneous civil application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking a waiver of office objections and registration of his matter. The Registrar (Judicial) had earlier issued an order on 14 November 2025 imposing office objections, which the …
Disposed of
The applicant filed an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim relief to enforce a non‑compete clause. The court had earlier rejected the interim relief. The applicant never issued a notice under Section 16 nor invoked the arbitration clause under …
Disposed of
M/S Dempo Properties and Investments Pvt Ltd filed a writ petition under Section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, challenging actions of the State of Goa and the Village Panchayat of St Lawrence, Agassaim. The Panchayat filed an aidavit stating that the Deputy Director of Panchayats (DDOP) …
Disposed of
The Oriental Insurance Company filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act against a Claims Tribunal award that held the company liable for 40% of compensation, with the remaining 60% attributed to two respondents. The respondents filed a cross‑objection under Order 41 Rule 22 …
Dismissed
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a criminal revision application against Sukhvender Singh. The High Court ordered the respondent to produce travel tickets for trips to Phuket and the United Arab Emirates. The respondent complied by submitting copies of the tickets and boarding passes, and …
Dismissed
The applicants, co‑owners of a property in Cuncolim, alleged that the respondents constructed an illegal structure without their consent. The trial court decreed demolition of the structure and granted a permanent injunction, findings which were affirmed by the District Court on appeal. The …
Disposed of
The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (Applicant) filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking the registry to waive an office objection and to register the matter. The Respondents, Bina Baburao Karekar (through POA) and Nitin Vasant Karekar, opposed the objection. The Court considered …
Disposed of
The petitioner, Nicholas Dias, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking relief. He later applied for permission to withdraw the petition in order to pursue an alternative remedy. The Court, after hearing, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as …
Disposed of
The petitioners contend that a notice concerning five structures on land they occupy actually pertains to land they own, identified as old Cadastral No. 319 (now Survey No. 249/1), which the government claims as its own. They have filed five applications for resurvey with the Inspector of Survey & …
Rule made absolute
The petitioners Sudhir and Sanyucta Desai challenged a trial court order that allowed Sudhir to withdraw his counterclaim in Regular Civil Suit No. 26/2023 but denied him leave to pursue the same relief in a separate Special Civil Suit No. 153/2023. The High Court held that Order 23 Rule 3 of the …
Disposed of
M/s. Mahalsa Services, through its proprietor, filed a writ petition challenging the withdrawal of e‑tender No. GMC/PS/U‑X/Sweeping & Swabbing/2023‑24/40/11987 for housekeeping services at Goa Medical College. The Dean of the college issued a communication on 27‑Nov‑2025 stating that the tender had …
Withdrawn
Eleva Elevators and Escalators Pvt. Ltd. filed Writ Petition No. 182 of 2026 in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging certain actions of the State of Goa and its officials. The petitioner sought relief, but subsequently, through counsel, requested leave to withdraw the petition. The Court …
Disposed of
Vinsan Graphics, through its authorized signatory, filed a writ petition challenging a tender process. The petition was filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. During the proceedings, the Advocate General produced a communication dated 16‑03‑2026 showing that the tender in question had been …
Allowed
The Branch Manager of Punjab National Bank filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking restoration of Civil Revision Application No.19 of 2018. The respondents, Sai Labour Contract Co‑Op. Society and its secretary, were served by publication and did not appear before the court. The applicant …
Disposed of
The petitioners challenged the Election Commission’s notification dated 16 March 2026 to hold a bye‑election for the 21‑Ponda Assembly constituency after the sitting MLA died on 15 October 2025. They argued that the notification violated Clause (a) of the proviso to Section 151‑A of the …
Disposed of
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard a public interest litigation concerning a bund that had been widened beyond its original dimensions across mangrove areas in Village Murda, Goa. The petitioners alleged that the excess width obstructed water flow and threatened the mangrove ecosystem. The Court …
Rejected
The petitioners, Shantilal Khushaldas & Bros. Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition seeking the withdrawal of two 2013 orders and a first renewal of mining lease TC No.44/1951 (Joleracho Dongor) and protection from coercive action. The High Court held that, in view of its earlier judgment and the Supreme …
Withdrawn
The applicants filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking relief, but the event underlying the application had already concluded, rendering the application infructuous. The applicants then moved the Court for leave to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether leave to withdraw …
Disposed of
The applicants sought an interim injunction restraining the respondents in a civil suit that had been pending since 2011. The trial court had rejected the applicants' application for a temporary injunction, and the subsequent appeal against that order was also dismissed. No interim order of …
Allowed
In Writ Petition No. 634/2024, the petitioner challenged two orders of the Trial Court, including the dismissal of his application for secondary evidence of a 1985 Sale Deed under Section 65 of the Evidence Act. The High Court, on 10.12.2025, recorded that the petitioner had not pressed the …
Withdrawn
The petitioner challenged an order dated 04.05.2023 issued by the Additional Director of Panchayats which granted an ex-parte stay of a demolition order for tree removal. While the petition was pending, the related appeal (No. ADP-I/Pehna-de-Franca/PA. 229/2023) was dismissed on 11.02.2026 for …
Withdrawn
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging a decision of EDC Ltd. The Court observed that an appeal under sub‑section 9 of section 32 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 is available, making the writ petition non‑maintainable. The petitioners …
Disposed of
The High Court of Bombay at Goa considered a second appeal (SA 67 of 2015) where the appellants, represented by Ajit R. Kantak and Reshma A. Kantak, had previously entered into a consent decree with many respondents. Certain respondents (Nos.5(a)-5(d), 6, 10(d)-10(e), 13, 14) were initially excluded …
Disposed of
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard Contempt Petition No.38 of 2026 and Writ Petition No.736 of 2023 filed by Piolinho E.I. Barreto against P.S. Reddy and others, as well as the State of Goa. The Court noted that the demolition ordered on 30 June 2026 had been completed, as confirmed by the …
Disposed of
Disposed of
Withdrawn
The petitioner, Shamal Ladu Gawas, filed Writ Petition No.263 of 2025 in the High Court of Bombay at Goa. On 29 May 2026, the petitioner’s counsel communicated a request to withdraw the petition. The Court, after noting the withdrawal, dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of …
Dismissed
The Oriental Insurance Company filed a First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act against a Claims Tribunal award that apportioned 60% liability to the respondents and 40% to the insurer. The respondents filed a cross‑objection under Order 41 Rule 22 of the CPC. The Court examined …
Disposed of
The applicants, Geeta Pandurang Ganoji and others, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. They sought permission to amend their pleadings. The Court considered the request and, noting the need for additional time, extended the period for filing the amendment by two weeks from …
Allowed
The Government of Goa, as applicant, filed a first appeal but failed to file it within the prescribed period, resulting in a delay of 97 days. An application for condonation of this delay was filed, citing administrative exigencies and providing a detailed legal opinion to justify the postponement. …
Rule made absolute
The petitioners, heirs of the deceased Mrs. Shantidevi Ramchandra Halwai, filed a writ petition challenging a July 1, 2025 order of the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Ponda which dismissed their application (Exhibit D‑141) for leave to produce four additional documents under Rule 5 of Order 11 of …
Disposed of
The applicant, Veronica Vaz (through her POA James Pereira), filed a civil application No.90/2024 seeking relief against respondents Carol Fernandes e Pereira and others. An appeal was filed against Order No.30/2024 and was heard by Justice Valmiki Menezes of the High Court of Bombay at Goa. On 25 …
Disposed of
The applicant, Caetano Vincent de Maria Mascarenhas, filed a civil review application challenging the denial of a construction licence by the Village Panchayat of Raia. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel informed the court that the licence had subsequently been granted by the respondent …
Disposed of
M/s Stellar Diagnostics India Private Ltd filed a writ petition challenging two orders issued by the Income Tax Department—one under Section 148 dated 30‑03‑2025 and another under Section 148A(d) dated 28‑03‑2025 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Revenue, through a communication dated 17‑03‑2026, …
Disposed of
The applicant, Tata AIG General Insurance Co Ltd, sought procedural orders in a civil application arising from First Appeal No. 2643/2025(F). The court was asked to waive office objections, confirm service of process on certain respondents, and maintain an ad‑interim stay pending the appeal. The …
Disposed of
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard an appeal by Chandan Digambar Pawaskar challenging a trial court order that granted him only weekend and vacation custody of his six‑year‑old son, rejecting his claim for full custody. Pawaskar alleged the mother, Tanvi Dattaraj Gad, was unfit due to neglect, an …
Withdrawn
The High Court of Bombay at Goa was approached by Rajaram BandeKAR (Sirigao) Mines Private Limited in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking relief against Sirigao Nagarik Sanghatana and others. The applicant filed Misc. Civil Application No.145 of 2026. The Court noted that the Supreme Court …
Dismissed
The petitioners sought permission to withdraw their criminal writ petition and to file a fresh petition on the same subject, along with a stay of all pending proceedings before the High Court until a Section 340 Criminal Procedure Code application before the JMFC, Mapusa, is concluded. The court …
Disposed of
The trial court issued a decree ordering demolition of structures on the applicant's property and awarding compensation for breach of setback regulations. The applicant appealed, arguing that execution of the decree would cause irreparable loss. The High Court considered the balance of convenience …
Disposed of
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 …
Disposed of
The High Court of Bombay at Goa considered an application by Nanu Engineers Private Limited seeking enhancement of the monthly rent payable by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for a fuel retail outlet occupying a 1,092 sq. metre plot in central Margao. The earlier decree of eviction dated …
Withdrawn
The applicant, ViiKing Beverages Pvt. Ltd., filed an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking extension of an arbitrator's mandate. The Supreme Court, in Jagdeep Chowgule v. Sheela Chowgule (2026 SCC OnLine SC 124), held that …
Disposed of
The applicant filed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act seeking appointment of an arbitrator, which the respondent opposed on the ground that no arbitral dispute existed. The court held that such objections are not relevant to the question of appointment and can be raised before …
Disposed of
The petitioner, Mahalsa Services (proprietor Mr. Pradeep Shet), filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging certain actions of the Dean of Goa Medical College and others. The petition was listed before Judges Valmiki Menezes and Amit S. Jamsandekar. The court noted the …
Disposed of
The petitioner, Pio Olavo Dmello, filed a writ petition challenging the grant of an addition to a lease period to Respondent No. 3. Respondent No. 3 subsequently moved an application before the Additional Collector, South Goa, seeking withdrawal of a related case concerning surface‑rights …
Allowed
Glenn Lobo filed a review application seeking to set aside the Court's order dated 23‑08‑2024 which dismissed his second appeal. The Court noted that Lobo had previously filed a revision application (CAREV 2385/2024(F)) that was dismissed for non‑prosecution because he failed to appear on more than …
Disposed of
The applicants, Ratnakar Atmaram Dabholkar and others, sought a court order to restrain the respondent, Sadashiv Keshav Dabholkar, from further alterations to a residential house situated on Survey No. 191/1, Morjim. The respondent filed an affidavit confirming that he would not carry out any …
Allowed
The High Court of Bombay at Goa entertained an application filed by the Managing Director, EDC Ltd. and others seeking procedural relief. The Court ordered the registry to waive any office objections and to register the matter. It directed that the legal representatives of Respondent No. 1 be …
Allowed
The applicant filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking a waiver of the registry's office objections and the registration of the matter. The applicant also requested condonation of the delay in bringing on record the legal representatives of deceased Respondent No.8. The court noted that there …
Disposed of
Anagha Ashok Nadkarni filed Miscellaneous Civil Application No.114 of 2026 and Writ Petition No.1644 of 2025 (F) in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking to waive the registry’s office objections and to amend the pleadings by adding the legal representatives of the deceased respondent, Bablo Babu …