51-WP-447-2024 1 11 Niti IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.447 OF 2024 1. Mr Yeshwant B. Valvaulikar Age 64, Indian National, Resident of H.No.47 Near Vithal Mandir, Sanguem Goa. 2. Mr Gururnath Narayan Kudalkar Age 63, Indian National Resident of F-2, Mata Shantadurga Apt., Aquem Baixo, Shantinagar Navelim, Margao Goa. ...Petitioners Versus 1. State of Goa, Through the Chief Secretary Secretariat, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. 2. The Secretary Education Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 3. The Director of Education Directorate of Education Porvorim, Bardez Goa. 4. The Director of Accounts, Directorate of Accounts, Panaji, Goa. …Respondents Mr Laban Carvalho, Advocate for the Petitioners. Ms Maria Correia Simone Judith, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. 2025:BHC-GOA:687-DB 51-WP-447-2024 2 11 CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ DATE : 27th MARCH 2025 JUDGMENT: (Per Nivedita P. Mehta, J.) 1. 2. 3. 51-WP-447-2024 3 11 4. 5. 6. 7. 51-WP-447-2024 4 11 1 8. 9. 10. 1 (2023) 14 SCC 411 51-WP-447-2024 5 11 51-WP-447-2024 6 11 11. 51-WP-447-2024 7 11 12. 13. 2 2 SLP(C) No.4722/2021 51-WP-447-2024 8 11 51-WP-447-2024 9 11 51-WP-447-2024 10 11 14. 15. 51-WP-447-2024 11 11 16. 17. 18. NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J. BHARATI DANGRE, J. Signed by: NITI KISHOR HALDANKAR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 07/04/2025 19:01:16