17 MCA 288 2024 vinita IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.288 OF 2024 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.561 OF 2023 MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.288 OF 2024 VINAYAK GOVIND DEULKAR THR. POA RUPESH DEULKAR ... APPLICANT Versus STATE OF GOA, THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS. ... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.561 OF 2023 VINAYAK GOVIND DEULKAR THR. POA RUPESH DEULKAR ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr Ashwin Ramani, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms Maria Correia, Addl. Govt. Advocate holding for Mr Neehal Vernekar, Addl. Govt. advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM:- SUMAN SHYAM & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 20th August, 2026 P.C. This is an application filed by the Writ Petitioner with a prayer for expeditious hearing of the connected petition. 2. Ms Correia, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 has no objection if the prayer is allowed. 3. In view of the above and considering the justification 20th August, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:1667-DB 17 MCA 288 2024 furnished in the application, we are inclined to allow the prayer. 4. We, accordingly, direct that connected Writ Petition No. 561/2023 be posted for hearing as a fixed item on 24.8.2026. 5. Misc. Civil Application No. 288 of 2024 stands disposed of. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. SUMAN SHYAM, J. 20th August, 2026 Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK Designation: Private Secretary Date: 20/08/2026 16:27:26