23-WP-202-2023 1 8 17th JULY 2025 Niti IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.202 OF 2023 Mr Joaquim Piedade Fernandes ….Petitioner Versus The Sarpanch/Secretary, Village Panchayat of Loutolim And Anr. ….Respondents Mr Athnain Naik, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr Ryan Menezes, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr Ganesh Naik, Advocate for Respondent No.2. CORAM: M. S. SONAK, J. DATE: 17th JULY 2025 ORDER: 1. 2. 3. 2025:BHC-GOA:1248 23-WP-202-2023 2 8 17th JULY 2025 4. 5. 6. 1 (2013) 12 SCC 649 2 (2022) 3 SCC 117 23-WP-202-2023 3 8 17th JULY 2025 7. 8. 9. 10. 23-WP-202-2023 4 8 17th JULY 2025 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 23-WP-202-2023 5 8 17th JULY 2025 16. 17. 18. 19. 23-WP-202-2023 6 8 17th JULY 2025 20. 21. 22. 23-WP-202-2023 7 8 17th JULY 2025 23. 24. 25. 23-WP-202-2023 8 8 17th JULY 2025 26. M. S. SONAK, J. Signed by: NITI KISHOR HALDANKAR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 18/07/2025 18:28:49