The High Court of Bombay at Goa allowed three connected writ petitions by adopting the reasoning of a previous order. The court directed the respondents to grant petitioners the benefits established in Writ Petition No.668/2014 within four months.
Benefit of W.P. No. 668/2014 to be granted within four months. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
WRIT PETITION NO.149 OF 2023
SHRIKANT S. NAIK AND 8 ORS. … Petitioners
Versus
STATE OF GOA, THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS. ... Respondents
Mr Siddharth Malik, Advocate for the Petitioners .
Mr D. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr S.P. Munj, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State .
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.1067 OF 2022 (F)
RAJENDRA SADGURU … Petitioners PARAB AND 10 ORS. Versus STATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS. ... Respondents
Mr Siddharth Malik, Advocate for the Petitioners .
Mr D. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr Geetesh Shetye, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State .
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.1788 OF 2022 (F)
MEENA U.S. BHENDE AND 3 ORS. … Petitioners Versus THE STATE OF GOA THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS. ... Respondents
Mr Siddharth Malik, Advocate for the Petitioners .
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Mr D. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr Tukaram Gawas, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State .
CORAM: M.S. SONAK & VALMIKI SA MENEZES, JJ. DATED: 28th March, 2023
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr Malik for the Petitioners, learned Advocate General who appears along with Mr S.P. Munj, Additional Government Advocate in Writ Petition No.149/2023, with Mr Geetesh Shetye, Additional Government Advocate in Writ Petition No.1067/2022 (F) and with Mr Tukaram Gawas, Additional Government Advocate in Writ Petition No.1788/2022 (F) for the Respondents.
2. The issues raised in these petitions are covered, inter alia, by our order in Writ Petition No.605/2022 decided on 14.03.2023.
3. Accordingly, by adopting the reasoning in the said order, we allow these petitions and direct that the Petitioners should be granted the benefit in terms of the law laid down whilst disposing Writ Petition No.668/2014. The learned Advocate General states that such benefits could be granted to the Petitioners as expeditiously as possible and in any case within four months from today.
4. The petitions are disposed of without any order for costs.
5. All concerned to act based on an authenticated copy of this order.
VALMIKI SA MENEZES, J. M.S. SONAK, J.
JOSE FRANCISCO Digitally signed by JOSE FRANCISCO DSOUZA Date: 2023.03.28 16:49:53 DSOUZA +05'30'
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow petitions by adopting reasoning of Writ Petition No.605/2022 and granting benefits under Writ Petition No.668/2014
Shrikant S. Naik and 8 Ors.
State of Goa, thr. Chief Secretary and 2 Ors.
Rajendra Sadguru
Parab and 10 Ors.
State of Goa, thr. Chief Secretary and 3 Ors.
Meena U.S. Bhende and 3 Ors.
M.S. Sonak
Valmiki S A Menezes
As recorded by the court registry
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