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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 396 OF 2009

1.

Shri Balkrishna Puno Naik,

(since deceased)

Through legal representatives :

1a)

Shri Vaikunth Balkrishna Naik

1b)

Shri Gurunath Balkrishna Naik

Both residents of House No.97,

Wadiwada, Kundaim, Ponda-

Goa.

..

Petitioners

Versus

1.

The Communidade of Kundaim

Having office at Kundaim,

Ponda-Goa and represented by

its Procurador.

2.

The Administrator of Communidade

Office of the Administrator of

Communidade, Church Square,

Panaji.

3.

Shri Gopi Puno Naik,

Son of late Shri Puno Naik

Major of age, married,

business, residing at

Wadiwada, Kundaim,

Ponda- Goa.

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Respondents.

Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Rohit Bras De Sa, Advocate for the respondents.

CORAM :- U. D. SALVI, J.

DATE OF RESERVING

THE

ORDER

: 16

^th October, 2009.

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DATE OF PRONOUNCING

THE

ORDER

: - 6/11/2009

ORDER :

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The petitioners, the legal representatives of the

deceased Balkrishna Puno Naik, are challenging the orders

dated 28.11.1996, 4.11.1997 and 2.12.2005 rejecting their

plea for declaration regarding agricultural tenancy in respect

of the land popularly known as Hodye-Mol village Kunda