22002266::BBHHCC--GGOOAA::112277 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, 1^st 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

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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.

s …Respondent

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 Bramhastal Temple, Partrong 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, Omkar 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 Felipe 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.

JUDGMENT:

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

2. Heard learned Advocates for the parties.

3. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith; at the request of and with the consent of learned Advocates for the parties, the matter is finally heard and disposed of. Learned Advocate Mr. Pravin Faldessai waives service on behalf of the Petitioners, learned Additional Government Advocate Mr. Deep Shirodkar waives service on behalf of Respondent No. 1, learned Advocate Mr. Ravi Anand waives service on behalf of Respondent No. 2, learned Advocate Ms. Riya Amonkar waives service on behalf of Respondent Nos. 3 to 9, learned Advocate Ms. Seeja K. S. waives service for Respondent Nos.

10 and 11, learned Advocate Mr. Mahadev Harmalkar, waives service on behalf of Respondent Nos. 12 to 14.

4. The present petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India lays challenge to 12 common order