28 PILWP 18 2026 Meena IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO.18 OF 2026 CALANGUTE CONSTITUENCY FORUM REPRESENTED THR ITS PRESIDENT ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Sahil Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Neehal S. Vernekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. D. Lawande with Mr. S. Sawaikar, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Mr. Pankaj P. Pai Vernekar, Advocate for Respondent No.6. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 2nd September, 2026 P.C.: 1. Affidavit of Respondent No.6 is taken on record. 2. Mr. Lawande, learned Advocate appears for Respondent No.5. Mr Neehal Vernekar, learned Additional Government Advocate makes a statement that the GCZMA, on its own motion, had issued a Show Cause Notice dated 21.07.2026 to Respondent No.5. Reply to the Show Cause Notice would be filed within two weeks from today. Since the next scheduled date of hearing is 2nd September, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:1775-DB 28 PILWP 18 2026 13.10.2026, the GCZMA shall dispose of the Show Cause Notice within 4 months from today. With this order, nothing further requires to be dealt with in this petition; the petition stands disposed of. 3. All contentions of the parties are kept open. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 2nd September, 2026 Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 03/09/2026 12:13:50