2026 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 233

2026:BHC:GOA:137

Sonam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 41 OF 2026

Kapil madhukar Betgiri,

S/o Late Madhukar Betgiri,

Aged 43 years, Indian National,

R/o Flat No. 102, 1st Floor,

Kuber’s Narayani Building,

Near Ravindra Bhavan,

Baina, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa.

... Petitioner

Versus

1. Secretary for Urban Development,

Government of Goa, Secretariat,

Penha de France, Porvorim, Goa

403521.

2. Chief Officer,

Mormugao Municipal Council,

Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa-403802.

3. Damodar Tanavade ,

Aged 53, married, business,

S/o Prabhakar Tanavade,

R/o H. No. G1,

Mascarenhas Apartments,

Ground Floor, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa.

...Respondents

4. Arnaldo Basiliodo Rego,

Aged 59, married, business,

S/o Francisco Antonio Do Rego,

R/o H. No. 142, Rego House,

Non Mon Dempo Bhatt, Goa.

5. Sandip Shetye,

C/o Mahadev Vasudev Shetye,

R/o H. No. 9/82,

Near Bramhasthal Temple,

Patrong Baina, Vasco,

South Goa, Gao-403802.

6. Maria Augusta D’souza,

W/o Lino D’Souza,

Aged 75, H. No. 89,

State Bank of India, Pixem,

Dongori, Vasco-Da-Gama,

Through its POA Holder,

Lynette D’Souza,

Aged 42, D/o Lino D’Souza,

R/o H. No. 89, State Bank of India,

Pixem Dongori Vasco-Da-Gama.

7. Ashok Mahadev Shetye,

S/o Mahadev Shetye,

Aged 67,

R/o Anand Square Building,

FF4, Near Sanjeevani Baina,

Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa.

8. Deelip S. Lotlikar,

Aged 77, business,

S/o Suryakant Lotlikar,

R/o Flat No. 2GH,

2nd Floor, Queeny Elite

Swatantra path, Vasco-Da-Gama.

9. Bharat Kavlekar,

Aged 73, married,

Harish Chandra Kavlekar,

R/o Flat No. 501, Divakar Residency,

Patrong, Baina, Vasco-Da-Gama,

Thr. POA Holder, Onkar Kavlekar,

Aged 30, business,

S/o Bharat Kavelekar,

R/o Flat No. 501, Divakar Residency,

Patrong, Baina, Vasco-Da-Gama.

10. Mrs. Vandana Pandurang Kakodkar,

W/o Pandurang Kakodkar,

Aged 74,

R/o H. No. 245,

Through its P.O.A., holder,

Arti Pandurang Kakodkar,

Aged 58,

D/o Pandurang Kakodkar,

R/o Bellabaim, H. No. 246,

Vasco-Da-Gama.

11. Mr. Karnati Ugandharro,

S/o Karnati Chinna Kotaiah,

Aged 70, r/o G-1, Balsu Residency,

Near Sapna Vihar, Vaddem Lake,

Vasco, Goa.

12. Mr. Rajesh Redkar,

S/o Jaidev Redkar,

R/o H. No. 569, Vasco-Da-Gama,

Having Shop No. 09

in the Shridhar Bldg.,

Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa.

13. Mrs. Filomena Fernandes ED’Costa,

W/o late Jose Filipe D’Costa,

Age 84 years,

R/o H. No. 102/A,

Cupem Nuvem, South Goa

Having Shop No.08 in the

Shridhar Bldg,

Vasco da Gama Goa.

14. Mr. Fayaz Mohammed,

S/o Salia Mohamad,

R/o H.No.171, Lucky Manzil, Baina,

Having Shop No.12 in the

Shridhar Building,

Vasco Da Gama.

Mr. S. S. Kantak, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pravin Faldessai, Ms. Neha Kholkar, Saicha Dessai, Gaurang Kerkar, Parajli Tari and Swizel Falcao, Advocates for the Petitioners.

Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No. 1.

Mr. Ravi Anand, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

Mr. Shivan Dessai with Ms. Riya Amonkar advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 to 9.

Mr. Suresh Babu with Ms. Seeja K. S., Advocates for Respondent Nos. 10 and 11.

Mr. Siddharth Naik with Mr. Mahadev Harmalkar, Advocates for Respondent Nos. 12 to 14.

CORAM : VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

DATED : 23RD JANUARY, 2026.