IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NOS. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 AND 45 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NOS. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 AND 45 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NOS. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 AND 45 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO.39 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO.39 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO.39 OF 2001 Miss Vaishali Vijay Palienkar, of major age, resident of Volvonem, Tivim, Bardez-Goa. ... Petitioner. versus 1. The Director(Administration), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Dona Paula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P.Walwaikar, of major age, r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Venku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne, Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi, - 2 - Sacorda, near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa. 7. Shri Kangralkar Omkumar K., Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Panaji-Goa. 8. Shri Audrey I. Colaco, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer Elect., Div.IV, Margao-Goa. 9. Shri Ballikar Sunil Vasu, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Division IV, Margao, Goa. 10. Shri Naveen Lopes, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.IV, Margao-Goa. 11. Kum. Rupali Swaminath Wale, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.I, Panaji-Goa. 12. Kum. Seema Ganpat Parab, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XI, Vasco-Goa. 13. Shri Cajetan Gomes, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of the Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.VIII(MRT), Margao-Goa. 14. Kum. Shilpa J.Sawant, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XI, Vasco-Goa. 15. Kum. Kabadi Shilpa Dilip, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Panaji-Goa. 16. Kum. Manjusha S. Kalangutkar, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XI, Vasco-Goa. 17. Shri Mukesh G.H., Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of - 3 - the Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.VII, Curchorem, Goa. 18. Shri Uttam T. Kholkar, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Land Despatch Centre, Division XIV, Verna-Goa. 19. Kum. Vijaya P. Dessai, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.I, Panaji-Goa. 20. Shri Babuso Naik, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.X, Ponda-Goa. 21. Shri Bhat Govind Ramchandra, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.IV, Margao-Goa. 22. Shri Priolkar Jayeshkumar C., Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.X, Ponda-Goa. 23. Shri Dipak A. Narvekar, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.VI, Mapusa-Goa. 24. Shri Shaikh Mustak Ahamed, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect Div.V, Bicholim-Goa. 25. Shri Prabhu Prasad Prakash, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XIII, Corlim-Goa. 26. Shri Nadkarni Mandar Prakash, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.IV, Margao-Goa. 27. Shri Haresh M. Raikar, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.VI, Mapusa-Goa. 28. Shri Elvis D’Costa, Junior Engineer(Elect), - 4 - Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.VII, Curchorem-Goa. 29. Shri Shripad Tukaram Gawade, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.VI, Mapusa-Goa. 30. Shri Nilesh K. Volvoikar(OBC) Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XIII, Corlim-Goa. 31. Shri Dinesh Domnic Gomes(OBC) Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.VII, Curchorem, Goa. 32. Shri Giridhar G.Satoskar(OBC) Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.V, Bicholim-Goa. 33. Shri Arvind Babal Gawde(OBC) Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.VII, Curchorem, Goa. 34. Kum. Murgaonkar Sangeeta V. (OBC), Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.I, Panaji-Goa. 35. Shri Guno Babuso Gawde(OBC), Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect. Div.VII, Curchorem-Goa. 36. Shri Kedar Kashinath Manerikar, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.X, Ponda-Goa. 37. Shri Srikrishna Pundalik Revankar, Junior Engineer (Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XIII, Corlim-Goa. 38. Smt. Mosina Begum Imamsaheb Bagwan, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.I, Panaji-Goa. 39. Shri Shatti Anuj Vijaykumar, Junior Engineer(Elect), - 5 - resident of Church Colony, Mangueshi, Mardol-Goa. 40. Shri Ramchandra Subhash Chari, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.V, Bicholim-Goa. 41. Shri Agnelo Trindade, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XII, Xeldem-Goa. 42. Shri Milind Ashok Dessai, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.VI, Mapusa-Goa. 43. Shri Vaman Laximan Bapat, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.V, Bicholim-Goa. 44. Shri Umesh Chandrakant Ajgaokar, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.VI, Mapusa-Goa. 45. Shri Shaik Siraj, Junior Engineer(Elect), Office of Executive Engineer, Elect.Div.XI, Vasco-Goa. ... Respondents. Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. P. A. Kamat, Government Advocate for the State. WRIT PETITION NO. 40 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 40 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 40 OF 2001 Shri Rama Pandu Sawant, of major age, resident of Ashvem, Mandrem, Pernem-Goa. ... Petitioner - 6 - versus 1. The Director(Administration), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P.Walwaikar, of major age, r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, Near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Venku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi Sacorda, Near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa. ... Respondents Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. P. A. Kamat, Government Advocate for the State. WRIT PETITION NO. 41 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 41 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 41 OF 2001 Shri Panna S. D’Souza, of major age, - 7 - resident of Piqueno Ponxem, Tivim, Bardez-Goa. ... Petitioner versus 1. The Director(Administration), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P. Walwaikar, of major age, r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, Near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Venku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi, Sacorda, Near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa. ... Respondents Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. P. A. Kamat, Government Advocate for the State. - 8 - WRIT PETITION NO. 42 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 42 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 42 OF 2001 Shri Vishal V. Pawar, C/o Satish Vernekar, of major age, resident of B-1-1, Government Polytechnic Quarters, Altinho, Panjim-Goa. ... Petitioner versus 1. The Director(Administration), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P.Walwaikar, of major age, r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, Near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Veku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi, Sacorda, Near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa. ... Respondent Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. - 9 - Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. H. D. Naik, Additional Government Advocate for the State. WRIT PETITION NO. 43 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 43 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 43 OF 2001 Shri Devkant D. Kanolkar, of major age, resident of Chonsai, Parsem, Pedne - Goa. ... Petitioner versus 1. The Director(Administration) Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P. Walwaikar, of major age, r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, Near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Veku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi, Sacorda, Near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa. ... Respondents - 10 - Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. H. D. Naik, Additional Government Advocate for the State. WRIT PETITION NO. 44 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 44 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 44 OF 2001 Shri Gopish N. Naik, of major age, resident of Valley Height, A/8 Adarsh Nagar, Airport Road, Chicalim-Goa. ... Petitioner versus 1. The Director(Administration), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P. Walwaikar, of major age, r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, Near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Venku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. - 11 - 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi, Sacorda, Near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda, Goa. ... Respondents Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mrs. W. Coutinho, Government Advocate for the State. WRIT PETITION NO. 45 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 45 OF 2001 WRIT PETITION NO. 45 OF 2001 Shri Anthony Almeida, of major age, resident of P.O. NIO, Bhazil Bhat, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. ... Petitioner versus 1. The Director(Administration), Office of Chief Electrical Engineer, Government of Goa, 3rd Floor, Vidhyut Bhavan, Panaji-Goa. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. 3. Shri Ashok Devidas Tank, of major age, r/o NIO Colony, Donapaula, Panaji-Goa. 4. Shri Swapnil P. Walwaikar, of major age, - 12 - r/o Chandrabhaga Niwas, Near Water Tank, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa. 5. Shri Gopal Veku Mangueshkar, of major age, r/o Dhakne Marcaim, Ponda-Goa. 6. Shri Anil Saulo Gaonkar, of major age, r/o Panashi, Sacorda, Near Tisk, Usgao, Ponda-Goa. ... Respondents Mr. M. S. Sonak with Mr. D. Pangam, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mrs. W. Coutinho, Government Advocate for the State. CORAM : P. V. HARDAS & D. G. KARNIK, JJ. DATE : 7TH APRIL, 2004. ORAL JUDGMENT ORAL JUDGMENT ORAL JUDGMENT(PER P. V. HARDAS,J.) When these Petitions were called out for hearing, Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General appearing on behalf of the Respondents/State has very fairly stated that there are 12 vacant posts of Junior Engineers in the Electricity Department. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General appearing on behalf of the Respondents/State has further stated that the Petitioners in all these Writ Petitions would be considered against these 12 posts subject to the Petitioners being eligible. - 13 - 2. In view of this statement, Mr. M. S. Sonak, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners, on instructions, states that the Petitioners may be permitted to withdraw these Petitions. 3. We direct the Respondents to carry out the exercise of consideration of the Petitioners as against the 12 vacant posts of Junior Engineers in the Electricity Department within a period of three months from today. 4. In the circumstances, Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs with the aforesaid direction. P. V. HARDAS, J. D. G. KARNIK, J. RD.