24-24-wp-903-2026.docx 28th September, 2026 WRIT PETITION NO.903 OF 2026 Stanley Barros Pereira ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Goa represented by The Chief Secretary And 4 Ors. ... Respondents. Mr Varun P. Bhandanker, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr Geetesh Shetye, Additional Government Advocate for Respondents No.1 and 5. CORAM: S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATED: 28th September, 2026 P.C.: 1. The Petition is filed with the following prayer: "A. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, directing Respondent No.5 to take up, hear and dispose of the Petitioner's Application dated 03.07.2026 seeking vacation of the ex parte ad-interim order and, in the alternative, expeditious disposal of Appeal No.ADP- II/P.A./No.221/2025, after affording all concerned parties an effective opportunity of hearing, within such period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper." 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate, on 2026:BHC-GOA:1923 24-24-wp-903-2026.docx 28th September, 2026 instructions, makes a statement that the Appeal No.ADP- II/P.A./No.221/2025 would be finally decided within a period of three months from today. 3. In view of this statement made, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. Signed by: MARIA SUZANA REBELLO Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 29/09/2026 10:15:17