1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NOS. 383 OF 2001, 145 TO 149 OF 2002 AND 376 OF 2001. WRIT PETITION NO.383 OF 2001. 1. Shri Shivanand V. Rane, Major, r/o. H. No.109, Aquem Alto Margao, Goa .......... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. .............. Respondents Mr. S. D. Padiyar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. G. Shirodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondent No.1. Mrs. A. A. Agni, Advocate for the respondent No.2. Mr. F. N. Tavora, Advocate for respondent No.3 – absent. WRIT PETITION NO.145 OF 2002. 1. Shri Vasant K Parwar Major, aged 50 years, r/o. H. No.109, Acquem Alto Margao Goa ........... Petitioner. Versus 2 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. .. Respondents Mr. S. D. Padiyar,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C. A. Coutinho, Advocate for the respondent No.2-absent. Mr. Guru Shirodkar, Advocate for the respondent No.3. WRIT PETITION NO.146 OF 2002. 1. Kum. Vaishali Dhirendra Katkar, Major, aged years, r/o. H. No.365, Fatorda, Margao-Goa .......... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. ........... Respondents 3 Mr. S. D. Padiyar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C. A. Coutinho, Advocate for respondent No.2 – absent. Mr. Guru Shirodkar, Advocate for the respondent No.3. WRIT PETITION NO.147 OF 2002. 1. Rozendo M. S. Fernandes Major, aged 46 years, r/o. H. No.296, Patrecantem, Cavelossim, Salcete-Goa ......... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. ........ Respondents Mrs. Rakhi Chodankar, Advocate for the petitioner – absent. Ms. W. Coutinho, Govt. Advocate for the respondent No.1. Mr.C. A. Coutinho, Advocate for the respondent No.2 – absent. Mr. Guru Shirodkar, Advocate for respondent No.3. WRIT PETITION NO.148 OF 2002. 4 1. Shri Ashok Keshav Kamat, Aged 52 years, r/o Nalanda Housing Complex, flat T-1, Bldg. A/3,Aquem-Baixo Navelim, Goa. ........ Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. .. Respondents Mr. S. D. Padiyar,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.C. A. Coutinho, Advocate for the respondent No.2 – absent. Mr. Guru Shirodkar, Advocate for respondent No.3. WRIT PETITION NO.149 OF 2002. 1. Shri Vivek Vinayak Naik Dessai, Major, aged 35 years, r/o. H. No.506, Ratwado, Navelim, Salcete- Margao-Goa .. Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 5 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. .. Respondents Mr. S. D. Padiyar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.C. A. Coutinho, Advocate for the respondent No.2-absent. Mr. Guru Shirodkar, Advocate for respondent No.3. WRIT PETITION NO.376 OF 2001. 1. Shri Shantaram K. Sawant, Major, r/o C-6-25, Junta Quarters, Pajifond, Margao,Goa. ......... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, Through its Secretary, Having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. Administrator of Communidades, South Zone Margao, Goa 3. Communidade of Dovorlim Through its Attorney, Having Office at Dovorlim, Salcete, Goa. ......... Respondents Mr. S. D. Padiyar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. G. Shirodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondent No.1. Mrs. A. A. Agni, Advocate for the respondent No.2. 6 Mr. F. N. Tavora, Advocate for respondent No.3 – absent. Coram :- S. A. BOBDE & R. C. CHAVAN, JJ. Date : - 13 th June, 2008. ORAL JUDGMENT : ( PER S. A. BOBDE, J. ) Heard. The dispute pertains to handing over of plots which were allotted to the petitioners. By interim orders of this Court, the respondents were directed to hand over possession of the plots in question to the respective petitioners. There is no dispute that thereafter the petitioners are in possession of their respective plots. 2. It appears that at this stage there is also no dispute between the parties as to the rates at which the plots have been allotted to the petitioners. 3. Mr. Shirodkar, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.3-Communidade of Dovorlim states that the Communidade has decided to accept the rates at which the original allotment was made i.e. at the rate of Rs.150/- per sq. metre. 7 4. In the facts and circumstances, we consider it appropriate to allow the petitions. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (i) of the respective writ petitions. S. A. BOBDE, J. R. C. CHAVAN, J. ssm