27 WP 500 2023 Amrut IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.500 OF 2023 SADANAND ROGUVIR LOTLIKAR (SINCE DEC. AND REP. BY LRS AND 5 ORS ... PETITIONERS Versus SUSHEELA ROGUVIR LOTLIKAR AND 8 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr Ryan Da Piedade Menezes and Ms M. Silva, Advocates for the Petitioners. Mr. Sudesh M. Usgaonkar, Senior Advocate with Ms Maria Rosette Pereira, Advocate for Respondents No.1, 2, 4 to 9. CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATED :- 5th October, 2026 P.C.: 1. The present writ petition arises out of Special Inventory Proceedings No.63/2003/II from the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division at Margao and Misc. Civil Appeal No.83/2017 and Misc. Civil Appeal No.30/2017 from the Court of the Principal District Judge, South Goa, at Margao. 2. Petitioners raise a challenge to the order passed by the Principal District Judge, South Goa, at Margao, thereby dismissing Misc. Civil Appeal No.83/2017 filed by Petitioners along with order dated 26th September 2017 passed by Civil Judge Senior 5th October, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:1979 27 WP 500 2023 Division at Margao, in the Special Inventory Proceedings to the extent it requires enlisting of subject shops/assets being part of estate of Savitribai Raghuvir Lotlikar. 3. Upon hearing learned Advocates appearing for respective parties, it can be observed that there is no dispute that shops in question were leased out by erstwhile Municipal Council of Salcete (now Margao Municipal Council) in favour of late Raghuvir Lotlikar vide lease deed dated 31st March 1947. The second set of two shops was leased in the name of Raghuvir Lotlikar and his wife Savitribai Lotlikar under lease agreement dated 13th September 1948. 4. In view of the aforesaid backdrop, parties are ad idem on the fact that all four shops were leasehold properties of Raghuvir Lotlikar and his wife Savitribai Lotlikar in terms of agreement referred to above and shall be treated so for the purpose of inventory. 5. In view of aforesaid statements, writ petition stands disposed of. The impugned orders shall be treated as modified in terms of aforesaid statements. Inventory Proceedings shall proceed to decide shares of respective parties as per law. Parties assure to cooperate with the Inventory Court for early disposal of Special Inventory Proceedings No.63/2003/II. Learned Civil Judge Senior 5th October, 2026 27 WP 500 2023 Division at Margao, shall endeavour to decide the same within a period of one year from today. 6. Writ Petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. 5th October, 2026 Signed by: TARI AMRUT NAGESH Designation: Private Secretary Date: 05/10/2026 18:04:45