33-WP-484-2026.DOC Suchitra IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.484/2026 SHIVANAND MAHADEV PAL … PETITIONER Versus STATE OF GOA THR CHIEF SECRETARY AND 11 ORS. … RESPONDENTS Mr Sahil Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms Sapna Mordekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM: VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED: 12th OCTOBER 2026 P.C. : 1. For the order that we propose to pass, we may not strictly speaking require to hear Respondent Nos.3 to 6. We record a statement made by Ms Mordekar, learned Additional Government Advocate on behalf of Respondent No.2, on instructions, that the pending complaints dated 04.12.2025 and 01.10.2025 would be disposed of by 30.11.2025 after hearing the Petitioner and Respondent Nos.3 to 6. he statement is accepted. 2. Respondent No.2 shall issue notice to the Respondent Nos.3 to 6 immediately ixing the hearing of the matter on 12th October 2026 33-WP-484-2026.DOC 19.10.2026. he Petitioner shall also ensure that a copy of this Order is served, both through private notice and through Registered Speed Post A/D to Respondent Nos.3 to 6 to enable them to appear on 19.10.2026 at 11.00 a.m. he Administrator of Communidades, North Zone at Mapusa shall ensure that Respondent Nos.3 to 6 are heard along with the Petitioner before disposing of the complaints. 3. he Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 12th October 2026 Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN SINGBAL Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 13/10/2026 13:57:57