2025:BHC-GOA:845 Meena IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.139 OF 2024

1. Netaji Dattu Gaonkar, Son of Dattu Gaonkar, Aged 60 years, Business, Married, Indian National, R/o. H.no. 80, Gaonkar Wada, Advalpal, Bicholim-Goa.

2. Vinesh Ramanth Gaonkar, S/o. Ramnath Gaonkar, Aged 53 years, R/o. H.no. 223, Gaonkar Wada, Advalpal, North Goa, Goa

3. Shri. Babi Ankush Gaonkar, S/o. Ankush Gaonkar, Aged 52 years, R/o. H.no. 69, Gaonkarwada, Advalpal, Bicholim, Assonora, North Goa, Goa.

4. Shri. Santosh Sripad Gaonkar, S/o. Sripad Gaonkar, Aged 49 years, H.No. 57/1, Gaonkarvada, Advalpal, Bicholim, North Goa, Goa

5. Shri. Mahadev Ramakant Gaonkar, S/o. Ramakant Gaonkar, Aged 21 years, R/o. H.no 148/1, Gaonkarvada, Advalpal, Bicholim, Assonara, North Goa-Goa

6. Jose D'Souza S/o. Cosma Dsouza, H.No. 39, Gaonkarwada, Advalpal, Bicholim, North Goa, Goa

7. Govind Shamsundar Gaonkar, S/o. Shamsundar Gaonkar, R/o. H.no. 13,Gaonkar wada, ... PETITIONERS Advalpal, Bicholim, Goa Versus

1. he State of Goa,hrough its Chief Secretary, Having Oice at Secretariat, Porvorim, North Goa, Goa.

2. Shri. Shivram Govind Gaonkar, Son of late Shri, Govind Gaonkar, Aged 70 years, Retired, R/o. H.no. 76/2, Gaonkar Wada, Adwalpale, Bicholim-

Goa

3.

Shri. Shrikant Jairam Gaonkar, Son of late Shri. Jairam Gaonkar, Aged 50 years, Business, And his wife, 4.

Smt. Sweta Shrikant Gaonkar, Wife of Shri Shrikant Gaonkar, Aged 40 years, Service, Both residents of H.No. 12/3/2, Gaonkar wada, Adwalpale, Bicholim-

Goa

5. Shri. Raghunath Fati Gaonkar, Son of late Shri. Fati Gaonkar, Aged 66 years, Farmer, r/o. H.no. 43/1, Gaonka Wada, Adwalpale, Bicholim-Goa

6. Smt. Hirabai Yeshwant Gaonkar, Widow of late Shri. Yeshwant Gaonkar, Aged 67 years, Housewife

7. Shri. Arjun Yeshwant Gaonkar, Son of late Shri. Yeshwant Gaonkar, Aged 44 years, Business.

Present Treasurer of the Communidade of Advalpal.

8. Smt. Alisha Arjun Gaonkar, Wife of Shi. Arjun Gaonkar, Aged 41 years, Service, All residents of H.no. 215/2, GaonkarWada, Adwalpale, Bicholim, Goa

9. Shri. Dilip Harishchandra Gaonkar, Son of late Shri. Harishchandra Gaonkar, Aged 49 years, Farmer.

10. Smt. Dipti Dilip Gaonkar, Wife of Dilip Gaonkar, Aged 45 years, housewife, Both residents of H.No.36/1, Gaonkar Wada, Adwalpale, Bicholim-Goa

11. Sagar Raghunath Gaonkar S/o. Raghunath Gaonkar, Major of age, Present President of the Communidade of Advalpal R/o. H.no. 43/1, Gaonkarwada, Advalpal, Bicholim, Goa

12. Krishna Gopal Gaonkar, S/o. Gopal Gaonkar, Major of age, Present Vice-Treasurer of the Communidade of Advalpal, R/o. H.no. 79/1, Gaonkarwada, Advalpal, Bicholim, North Goa, Goa.

13. he Communidade of Adwalpal, hrough its Attorney, Oice of the Administrator of Communidade, of Advalpal, North Zone, 14. he Administrator of the Communidade, Oice of the Administrator of Communidade, of ...RESPONDENTS Mapusa,North Goa,Goa Mr. Prasheen Lotlikar with Mr. R. Naik, Advocates for the Petitioners.

Mr. Ajay Borkar, Advocate for Respondent No.1.

Mr. H. Shirodkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 to 10.

Mr. Kavita Naik, Advocate for Respondent No.13.

CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

DATED :- 2^nd May, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Learned Counsel for the parties.

2. Rule. Rule is made returnable made forthwith. he matter is disposed of by consent of the parties.

3. he parties have placed on record pursis for recording the consent order. he pursis is signed by all the Petitioners and Respondents who are present in the Court. he learned Counsel for the parties have identiied the signature of the Petitioners and Respondents. In terms of the pursis, following order shall follow:

“1. he petitioners have iled the present writ petition bearing number No. 139/2024 before this Hon'ble Court praying for the following reliefs:

A. hat the Judgement and Order dated 20/06/2019 passed in Tenancy case no. 282/2015 passed by the Court of Joint Mamlatdar-III OF Bicholim Taluka, Bicholim Goa, declaring respondent no.2 Shri. Shivram Govind Gaonkar as the tenant of the said property bear