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2026 Supreme(Bom) 347

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
SUMAN SHYAM, AMIT S.JAMSANDEKAR
Shilpa P. Pai Panandiker – Appellant
Versus
State of Goa – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. Sailee Kenny and Mr. Terrence Sequeira, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Siddharth Samant, Additional Government Advocate Mr. Shivraj Gaonkar, Advocate with Mr. Shithil Prabhudessai and Ms. S. Velusker, Advocate Mr. S. G. Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr. V. Parsekar and Ms. Ridhi Ajgaonkar, Advocate

Table of Content
1. factual background of disputed principal promotion claim (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
2. petitioner argues school-specific seniority required (Para 9 , 13 , 14)
3. respondents defend common seniority headmaster eligibility (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 15 , 16)
4. rules permit common category-wise seniority lists (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
5. dpc validly selected senior headmaster over teachers (Para 22 , 23 , 24)
6. separate categories preclude interse seniority comparison (Para 25 , 26)
7. prior order limited to officiating charge (Para 27 , 28)
8. petition dismissed lacking merit no costs (Para 29 , 30)

JUDGMENT :

(Per Suman Shyam, J.

1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of learned Counsel appearing for the parties. Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents, waive notice.

2. Heard Mr. Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. Samant, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the Respondent nos. 1 and 2, Mr. Shivraj Gaonkar, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent no. 3 and Mr. Desai, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Respondent nos. 4 and 5.

3. The Petitioner herein is serving as Teacher-Grade 1 in Shree

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