Advocates:
['ADV MAITHILI SHARAD PRABHU CHODNEKAR', '', 'ADV ARAUJO ASHVINI AFONSO', 'ADV ASHWIN D BHOBE R', '', '', '', '', '', '', 'ADV BHOBE SHRADHA SUBHASH R', '', 'amp', 'ADV BHOBE SHRADHA SUBHASH R', 'amp', 'ADV ASHWIN D BHOBE', 'ADV ASHWIN D BHOBE', 'amp']

vinita -- 1 -- wp600 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 600 OF 2018

AMAR SUBHA NAIK AND ORS.,

... Petitioners.

Versus

DEVU KESHAV NAIK AND 43 ORS.

... Respondents.

Shri S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Shri Terence Sequeira,

Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri A. D. Bhobe and Ms. A. Fernandes, Advocates for the respondents.

Coram:- DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, J.

Reserved on:- 16th January 2020.

Pronounced on:-15^th March, 2021.

ORAL ORDER

Facts:

This Writ Petition has ten petitioners and 44 respondents.

Respondent nos. 1 to 36 were the original plaintiffs; they filed Regular

Civil Suit No.56/2014/A before the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ponda,

seeking various reliefs. Of the 18 defendants, defendant nos. 6 and 18

filed one written statement. Besides, they raised a counterclaim; they

wanted a declaration that the plaintiffs are strangers to the Trust. They

have also sought a permanent injunction, besides other incidental

reliefs.

2. Similarly, defendant nos.2, 9 and 13 filed a separate written

statement. In fact, they too have ackno