41 WP 862 2026 Sonam IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.862 OF 2026 GANESH SHANKAR RAJPUT ... PETITIONER Versus VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CALANGUTE THR THE SECRETARY AND 3 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Joel Nicolau Pinto, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Pranay Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 3 present in person and holding for Respondent No. 2. Mr. Ajay Borkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No. 4. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 17th August, 2026 P.C.: 1. Pursuant to the order of 12.08.2026, on instructions, the Petitioner submits that he would prefer not to vacate his goods and would prefer to proceed with the hearing of the Appeal bearing No. ADP-I/Calangute/PA.259/2026/7443, before the Additional Director of Panchayats (DOP), which is now listed on 19.08.2026. 2. On instructions, learned Advocate for the DOP submits that 17th August, 2026 41 WP 862 2026 the Appeal would be heard on 19.08.2026 or any date thereafter and will be disposed of within three months from today. This statement is accepted. Writ Petition No. 862/2026 stands disposed of with the above directions. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 17th August, 2026