The Goa Foundation Thr. Its Secretary Dr. Claude Alvares v. the State of Goa Thr. the Secretary (Fisheries) and 15 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Bombay at Goa, interim order dated 25-09-2025 (coram Bharati Dangre & Ashish S. Chavan, JJ.) in PILWP No.32 of 2022 (Goa Foundation / Dr. Claude Alvares v. State of Goa through Secretary (Fisheries) & 15 Ors.) heard with WP No.403 of 2022 (Joaquim Reginaldo Mendes & 10 Ors. v. State of Goa through Chief Secretary & 18 Ors.). Compliance affidavit filed by AGA Neehal Vernekar; petitioner's counsel (Malisa Simones) to offer comments; petitions posted to 10-11-2025; liberty to file Coastal Police action-taken affidavit. Other counsel: Vineet Surlekar (petitioners, WP 403), Shivan Desai with Riya Amonkar, Tapasya Vernekar. Procedural order only - no merits, statutes or precedents.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; interim directions only - compliance affidavit handed over for petitioner's comments, petitions listed on 10.11.2025, and liberty granted to file Coastal Police affidavit.