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People for Animals Goa Thr, Its President Norma Alvares v. the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden and 7 Ors.

Bombay HC19 Apr 2023MCA/114/2023

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In a miscellaneous civil application, the Goa High Court granted two specific prayer clauses petitioning for animal welfare measures and disposed of the application with the forest department required to int

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Relief granted in terms of prayer clauses (i) and (ii); Forest Department to intimate the petitioner regarding accompanying representatives.

People for Animals Goa Thr, Its President Norma… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2023)

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907-MCA-114-23.DOC

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Santosh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 114 OF 2023 IN

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PIL WRIT PETITION NO. 30 OF 2022

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PEOPLE FOR ANIMALS GOA THR, ITS PRESIDENT NORMA ALVARES … Applicant. Versus THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN AND 7 ORS …Respondents.

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Ms Norma Alvares, with Mr Om D'Costa, Advocates for the Applicant.

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Mr D.J. Pangam, Advocate General with Ms Maria Correia, Addl. Govt. Advocate for Respondents No.1 & 3. Mr S.S. Kantak, Senior Advocate with Mr Preetam Talaulikar, Advocate Respondent No.4. Mr Ashwin D. Bhobe, with Ms Annelise Fernandes, Advocates for Respondent No.5. Mr Abhijit Gosavi, Advocate for Respondent No.6.

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Mr Nigel Da Costa Frias, with Ms S. Nishad, Advocate for Respondent No.7.

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Mr J.A. Lobo, Advocate for Respondent No.8.

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CORAM : M. S. SONAK & VALMIKI SA MENEZES, JJ.

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DATE : 19^th APRIL 2023

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P.C. :

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1. Heard Ms Alvares for the Applicant, learned Advocate General, who appears along with Ms Maria Correia, Addl. Govt.

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907-MCA-114-23.DOC

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Advocate for Respondents No.1 and 3, Mr S.S. Kantak, learned
Senior Advocate who appears along with Mr Talaulikar for
Respondent No.4, Mr Bhobe for Respondent No.5, Mr Gosavi for
Respondent No.6, Mr Costa Frias for Respondent No.7 and Mr
Lobo for Respondent No.8.

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2. Mr Kantak states that Respondent No.4 has already appointed a Veterinary Doctor as detailed in paragraph 2 of the Affidavit filed by Respondent No.2. He states that Respondent No.4 will have no objection for granting prayer clauses (i) and (ii). Further, on instructions, he states that if any representative of the Petitioner wishes to accompany the Forest Department Officials, there would be no objection. Accordingly, the Forest Department to intimate the Petitioner.

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3. The learned Advocate General also states that the relief can be granted in terms of prayer clauses (i) and (ii).

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4. Accordingly, relief is granted in terms of prayer clauses (i) and (ii) and this Misc. Civil Application is disposed of.

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VALMIKI SA MENEZES, J. M. S. SONAK, J.

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SANTOSH Digitally signed by SANTOSH S MHAMAL S MHAMAL Date: 2023.04.19 17:59:15 +05'30'

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People for Animals Goa Thr, Its President Norma Alvares v. the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden and 7 Ors.

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