14-WP-615-2024 1 18 Niti IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.615 OF 2024 1. Mr Anthony F.Z. Rodrigues Age 61 years, Group Instructor (P) – Electronics (Retired), Vasco Government Industrial Training Institute, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa. ...PETITIONER Versus 1. State of Goa Through the Chief Secretary, Porvorim-Goa. 2. The Director, Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shram Shakti Bhavan, 3rd floor, Patto-Plaza, Panaji, Goa 403 001. 3. The Principal Vasco Government Training Institute, Vasco Da Gama, Goa. …RESPONDENTS Mr C. Padgaonkar with Ms V. Mahato, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms Sulekha Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. Reserved on: Pronounced on : 5th August 2025 4th September 2025 2025:BHC-GOA:1641-DB 14-WP-615-2024 2 18 JUDGMENT : 1. 2. 3. 4. 14-WP-615-2024 3 18 5. 6. 14-WP-615-2024 4 18 7. 8. 9. 14-WP-615-2024 5 18 10. 11. 14-WP-615-2024 6 18 12. 13. 14-WP-615-2024 7 18 14. 15. 1 2008 (110) Bom LR 92 2 AIR 1988 SC 1504 14-WP-615-2024 8 18 16. 17. 14-WP-615-2024 9 18 18. 19. 14-WP-615-2024 10 18 20. 21. 22. 3 (2000) 10 SCC 527 4 (2023) 16 SCC 462 14-WP-615-2024 11 18 23. ₹ ₹ 24. 14-WP-615-2024 12 18 25. 26. 14-WP-615-2024 13 18 27. 28. 29. 14-WP-615-2024 14 18 30. 31. 14-WP-615-2024 15 18 32. 14-WP-615-2024 16 18 14-WP-615-2024 17 18 14-WP-615-2024 18 18 33. NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J. BHARATI DANGRE, J. Signed by: NITI KISHOR HALDANKAR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 04/09/2025 17:53:31