WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 Sonam IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.219 OF 2024 Mr. Rajesh Vishwanath Panandikar S/o late Vishwanath Raghunath Panandikar, 46 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o H. No. 339/B, Urzo, Salcete-Goa. Camurlim, V/s 1. Mr. Triloknath Pandharinath Borkar, S/o Pandharinath Borkar, 47 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Sainath Co-op. Housing Society, Flat No.2, Shantinagar, Ponda-Goa. 2. Mr. Sachin Devidas Rege, S/o Devidas Rege, 48 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan Kavlem, R/o Flat No.1, 56/A Kurtarkar Shrusti (Nagai), St. Cruz, Ponda-Goa. 3. Mr. Manoj Vijayanand Hede, S/o Vijayanand Hede, 54 years of age, Businessman, … Petitioner. 2025:BHC-GOA:298 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Flat No.302, Supreme Bombi Plaza, Near LIC Office, Comba, Margao-Goa. 4. Mr. Dilip Sripad Gaitonde, S/o Sripad Gaitonde, 74 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o H. No.123, Palolem Beach Resort, Dr. Gaitonde Road, Palolem, Canacona-Goa. 5. Mr. Prashant Shivanand Kasbekar, S/o Shivanand Kasbekar, 68 years of age, Retired, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Shilip Shruti, Saraswati Baug, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai. 6. Mr. Girish Yeshwant Karapurkar, S/o Yeshwant Karapurkar, 64 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Prabhat, Near Magson Super Centre, La Campala, Miramar, Panaji, Goa-403001. 7. Mr. Mahesh Vassant Gaitonde, S/o Vassant Gaitonde, 57 years of age, Businessman, WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Vasant Vihar, Prabhunagar, Curti, Ponda, Goa-403401. 8. Mr. Damodar Maheshwar Borkar, S/o Maheshwar Borkar, 72 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o H. No.19, Paniwada, Borim-Goa. 9. Mr. Shantaram Alias Vallabh Vasudev Kudchadkar, S/o late Vassudev Kudchadkar, 67 years of age, Advocate, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Pontemol, Curchorem-Goa. 10. Mr. Vivekananda Govind Nadkarni S/o Govind Nadkarni, 62 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan Shantadurga of Shree Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Ponda-Goa. 11. Mr. Sanjay Suryaji Malkarnekar,. S/o late Suryaji Malkarnekar, 62 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Baga, Curchorem-Goa. WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 12. Mr. Sadanand Vishwanath Kuvelkar, S/o Vishwanath Kuvelkar, 63 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan Kavlem, R/o. Near Shantadurga Temple, Kavlem, Ponda-Goa. 13. Mr. Bhushan Pandurang Shirvoikar, S/o Pandurang Shirvoikar, 37 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Vidyanagar, Aquem, Margao-Goa. 14. Mr. Vivek Surendra Nadkarni, S/o Surendra Nadkarni, 63 years of age, Businessman, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o Ambaji, Fatorda, Salcete-Goa. 15. Pranav Vishwanath Sanvordekar, S/o Vishwanath Sanvordekar, 36 years of age, Advocate, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, R/o near Tisk, Sanvordem-Goa. 16. Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem Of Ponda-Goa. 17. Mamlatdar And Administrator Of Devasthan, WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 Office of the Mamlatdar of Ponda, Ponda-Goa. 18. Mr. Shreedhar Assoldekar, 75 years of age, Retired, Election Returning Officer, R/o Shantaben Housing Complex, Chimbel Road, Merces, Panaji-Goa. 19. Mr. Raghuvir Varde, S/o Vassudev Varde, 45 years of age, Advocate, Assistant Returning Officer, Mahajan of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan, Kavlem, Having office near Ponda District Court, at Ponda-Goa. …Respondents Mr. Parag Rao with Mr Akhil Parrikar and Mr. Ajay Menon, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Parag Wagle, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 4, 6 to 8, 12 and 16. Mr. Neehal Vernekar, Additional Government, Advocate for Respondent No.17. Mr. Purushottam Karpe with Ms. Gauri P. Karpe, Advocates for the Respondent No.19. CORAM: VALMIKI MENEZES, J. DATE: 7th FEBRUARY, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 WP 219.2024 7th February, 2025 VALMIKI MENEZES, J.