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Anil Dharma Polekar and 43 Ors. v. State of Goa Thr. Chief Secretary and 13 Ors.

Bombay HC11 Mar 2026MCA/135/2026

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What is this about?

Goa; Police Inspector (PI) promotion seniority dispute; PSI confirmation-date seniority; Anil Dharma Polekar v. State of Goa; interim relief denied, promotions made subject-to-outcome of W.P. 3/2023; final hearing board 08.06.2026; High Court of Bombay at Goa; Bench: Valmiki Menezes, Amit S. Jamsandekar; order dated 11 March 2026; 2026:BHC-GOA:456-DB.

What did the court decide?

Interim protection in modified form: office objections waived and matter registered; no restraint imposed on the promotion process of Respondent Nos. 4 to 14, but any such promotions made subject to the outcome of W.P. No. 3 of 2023; petition directed to be listed on the final hearing board commencing 08.06.2026; application disposed of accordingly. ¶25

Anil Dharma Polekar and 43 Ors. vs State of Goa Thr. Chief Secretary and 13 Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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9 MCA 135 2026

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2026:BHC-GOA:456-DB

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Meena

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

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MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.135 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2023

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ANIL DHARMA POLEKAR AND 43 ORS ... APPLICANT

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Versus

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STATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY

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AND 13 ORS ... RESPONDENT

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Mr. Yogesh Nadkarni with Ms. Divya Shirgam, Advocates for the Applicants.

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Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.

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Mr. S. S. Kantak, Senior Advocate with Mr. Preetam Talaulikar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 4 to 7.

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Mr. C. Padgaonkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 8 to 14.

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

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DATED :- 11th March, 2026

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P.C.:

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1.�Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.

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2.�The interim relief prayed for in this application is on the apprehension that the Respondent Nos.4 to 14 may be promoted to the post of Police Inspector earlier in point of time to the Petitioners; this is based upon the challenge in the petition that the Petitioners are senior to the Respondent Nos.4 to 14, on the basis of their date of initial appointment, or as alternatively argued, from the date of their

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confirmation in the post of PSI.

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3.�If this be so, obviously, the process of promotions of the Respondent Nos. 4 to 14, if they fall within the zone of consideration for such promotion to the post of PI, should not be restrained, considering that the posts are in the police force. We therefore deem it appropriate to make the promotions of Respondent Nos. 4 to 14, if they take place, subject to the outcome of this petition.

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4.�Considering the issues raised in this petition, this petition may be listed on the final hearing board commencing from 08.06.2026.

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5.�Application stands disposed of accordingly.

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

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Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 12/03/2026 12:50:40

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11th March, 2026

Anil Dharma Polekar and 43 Ors. v. State of Goa Thr. Chief Secretary and 13 Ors.

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