11 MCA 531 2026 Meena IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.531 OF 2026 TAHIR FERNANDO NORONHA ... APPLICANT Versus THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY THE SECRETARY AND 17 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Ajay Menon, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. S. Vaigankar, Advocate for Respondents No. 1 to 3, 8 to 10. Mr. H.D. Naik, Advocate (through VC) for Respondents No. 16 and 17. Mr. Deep Shirodkar h/f. Ms. Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for Respondents No. 4 to 7, 12 to 14. Mr. Deepak Gaonkar, Advocate for Respondent No.11. Mr. Vibhav Amonkar with Mr. Raj Chodankar, Advocates for Respondent No.18. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 22nd September, 2026 P.C.: 1. For the reasons to be stated in the application, the same is allowed. 2. The cause title shall be amended, and the parties stated in paragraph 2 of the application shall be impleaded as Respondents No.19 and 20. In addition, the Petitioner shall amend the petition in terms of the schedule appended to the application. Amendment 22nd September, 2026 11 MCA 531 2026 to be carried out within three weeks from today. If the amendments are carried out in the aforementioned period, issue notice to the newly added Respondents No.19 and 20, returnable on 01.12.2026. 3. The application stands disposed of. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 22nd September, 2026 Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 23/09/2026 15:49:56