10-MCA-623-2026.DOC Suchitra IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.623/2026 IN SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION NO.2/2026 GOA ANIMAL FEDERATION THR ITS SECRETARY VIJENDRA GAIROL … APPLICANT Versus THE STATE OF GOA THR CHIEF SECRETARY AND 31 ORS. … RESPONDENTS Mr. Terence Sequeira, Advocate-Amicus Curiae. Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 7 and 27 to 31. Mr. Somnath Karpe, Central Government Standing Counsel Mr. Anand Shirodkar and Ms. S. Gaonkar, Advocates for Respondent Nos.8, 9 and 34. Mr Vivek Rodrigues, Advocate for Respondent No.10 with Mr Naresh Chandwani (thr VC). Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.11, 12 and 13. Mr. Parag Rao with Ms. D. Korgaonkar, Advocates for Respondent No.14. Mr. Ravi Anand, Advocate for Respondent No.15. Ms. Kalpa Govenkar, Advocate for Respondent No.17. Mr Pranav Vaze, Advocate for Respondent No.19 (thr VC). Mr Kishan Kavlekar, Advocate for Respondent No.20. Mr Prayash Shirodkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.16, 18 & 21. 6th October 2026 10-MCA-623-2026.DOC Mr. Tushar Karmalkar, Advocate for Respondent No.22. Ms Marie Rosette Pereira h/f Mr Laxman Pednekar, Advocate for Respondent No.23. Mr. Shirin Naik with Mr. Aniket Tari (thr VC), Advocates for Respondent Nos.24 and 26. Mr Shane Coutinho and Ms Dishanka Vernecar, Advocates for Respondent No.32. Mr. S. G. Bhobe, Advocate for Respondent No.33. CORAM: VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED: 6th OCTOBER 2026 P.C. : 1. Registry to waive office objections and register the Misc. Civil Application. In view of the directions passed at paragraph 3 of our order dated 27.08.2026 allowing the Goa Animal Federation (GAF) to assist the Court during the hearing and on its impleadment as Respondent No.33 to the petition, the application stands disposed. 2. Misc. Civil Application No.623/2026 is disposed of. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 6th October 2026 Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN SINGBAL Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 07/10/2026 11:43:44