26-WP-809-2023.DOC Suchitra IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.809/2023 MAZINA GERALDINA CALUDINA FERNANDES … PETITIONER Versus BERNADET FERNANDES AND 2 ORS. … RESPONDENTS Mr Byron Rodrigues, Advocate for the Petitioner (thr VC). Mr Vinoj Daniel, Advocate for Respondent No.1 (thr VC) Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.2. Mr P. Faldessai, DSGI for Respondent No.3. CORAM: VALMIKI MENEZES & S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, JJ. DATED: 31st AUGUST 2026 P.C. : 1. Learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the challenge in the Petition is rendered infructuous, considering that the term for which the Respondent No.1 was elected, has long expired. He however, requests the Court to keep the challenge open, in case in future the Respondent No.1 would make use of the same certificate/s for claiming the status of OBC in any future election or to any post. 31st August 2026 26-WP-809-2023.DOC 2. Considering that the reliefs sought in the Petition are now rendered infructuous, the same is dismissed as withdrawn. All contentions raised in the Petition are kept open for the Petitioner to agitate in case a future cause arises. S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 31st August 2026 Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN SINGBAL Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 01/09/2026 10:23:36