IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.134/1998 1. Mrs. Amelia U. Fernandes, major in age, r/o. House No.194, Mitra Bazar, Taleigao, Caranzalem, Goa. 2. Shri Bhicaji Parsekar, major in age, r/o. H.No.115, Cuchelim, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. 3. Mrs. Seema Nagvenkar alias, Sneha Santosh Rivonkar, major in age, r/o. Flat No.2, Bldg. - C, Eesha Apts., Bhutkiwada, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. .... Petitioners. V/s. 1. State of Goa, through the Chief Secretary, with his Office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. The Chief Electrical Engineer, Electricity Department, Vidyut Bhavan, Panaji, Goa. 3. Shri Nilesh Y. Behare, resident of Dhaveli, Ponda, Goa. 4. Varsha Pilankar, resident of House No.E-62, P.O. Santa Cruz. 5. Shri Nikhil Tergaokar, residing near Holy Family School, ‘Gurukrupa’, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. 6. Antonette Godinho, residing near Two Cross, Bhati, St. Jose de Areal. 7. Suchita Nanoskar, Electricity Department, Division VI, Sub-Division III, Vidyut Bhavan, Mapusa, Goa. - 2 - 8.Shri Stanley Lobo, resident of Parra, Bardez, Goa. 9. Xinu Harmalkar, resident of Oxel, Siolim, Bardez, Goa. 10. Shri Kishore Parulekar, resident of Verem, Bardez, Goa. 11. Shri Premnath Gaude, resident of Carambolim, Tiswadi, Goa. 12. Shri Rajaram Nalkar, resident of Ponda, Goa. ..... Respondents. Mr. M.S. Sonak, with Ms. Puja Bharne, Advocates for the petitioners. Mr. H.R. Bharne, Government Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. CORAM : N.N. MHATRE & P.V. HARDAS, JJ. DATE OF RESERVING THE JUDGMENT : 21.01.2004. DATE OF PRONOUNCING THE JUDGMENT : FEBRUARY 09, 2004. J U D G M E N T : (Per MHATRE, J.) The facts in the present petitions are similar to the facts in Writ Petition No.133/1998, except as regards the date of joining of the employment by the petitioners. For the reasons set out in Writ Petition No.133/98, this petition is also allowed. The petitioners herein shall be appointed in the posts of Lower Divisioin Clerk - 3 - immediatley. The petition is allowed. Rule made absolute with costs. NISHITA MHATRE, J. P.V. HARDAS, J. ssm.