HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION (TRAGEDY TAKEN PLACE AT ARPORA IN A TRAGIC FIRE INCIDENT) ROHIT BRAS DE SA, (AMICUS CURIAE) vs STATE OF GOA THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 57 ORS Advocate - DEEP D. SHIRODKAR, ADV DEEP D SHIRODKAR FOR R NO 1,2,4 TO 13, 49, 50 (MEMO FILED),SHIRODKAR PRITIKA DAMODAR,ADV PRITIKA SHIRODKAR FOR R NO 19,HANUMANT D. NAIK,ADV HANUMANT D. NAIK FOR R NO 14,Sahakari Rushikesh Madhav,ADV RUSHIKESH M SAHAKARI FOR R NO 43,ADV SHIRODKAR PRAYASH PRAVINKUMAR FOR R NO 20,SARDESAI SAHIL SAMIR,ADV SAHIL SARDESAI FOR R NO 37,VINOJ K. DANIEL,ADV VINOJ K. DANIEL FOR R NO 18,PRANAY A KAMAT,ADV PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 27,ADV PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 26,NIGEL DA COSTA FRIAS,Kukalekar Bavina Mahadev,Savio Misquita,Vineet Surlakar,PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 30,PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 44,PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 45,NILAKSH AUDHUTH SHET MARATHE,ADV NILAKSH AUDHUTH SHET MARATHE FOR R NO 34,BENTAO OLIVEIRA,ADV BENTAO OLIVEIRA FOR R NO 38,Ghatwal Anugrah Amrut,SNEHA GHATWAL, PRACHI NAIK, PRERNA GADEKAR, SWETA GAONKAR FOR R — PILSM/1/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 227. Next hearing: 15th July 2026.

Next hearing 15-Jul-2026

CNR: HCBM050000292026

Filing Number

PILSM/22/2026

Filing Date

05-Jan-2026

Registration No

PILSM/1/2026

Registration Date

05-Jan-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL SECTION

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION (TRAGEDY TAKEN PLACE AT ARPORA IN A TRAGIC FIRE INCIDENT) ROHIT BRAS DE SA, (AMICUS CURIAE)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GOA THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 57 ORS Advocate - DEEP D. SHIRODKAR, ADV DEEP D SHIRODKAR FOR R NO 1,2,4 TO 13, 49, 50 (MEMO FILED),SHIRODKAR PRITIKA DAMODAR,ADV PRITIKA SHIRODKAR FOR R NO 19,HANUMANT D. NAIK,ADV HANUMANT D. NAIK FOR R NO 14,Sahakari Rushikesh Madhav,ADV RUSHIKESH M SAHAKARI FOR R NO 43,ADV SHIRODKAR PRAYASH PRAVINKUMAR FOR R NO 20,SARDESAI SAHIL SAMIR,ADV SAHIL SARDESAI FOR R NO 37,VINOJ K. DANIEL,ADV VINOJ K. DANIEL FOR R NO 18,PRANAY A KAMAT,ADV PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 27,ADV PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 26,NIGEL DA COSTA FRIAS,Kukalekar Bavina Mahadev,Savio Misquita,Vineet Surlakar,PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 30,PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 44,PRANAY KAMAT FOR R NO 45,NILAKSH AUDHUTH SHET MARATHE,ADV NILAKSH AUDHUTH SHET MARATHE FOR R NO 34,BENTAO OLIVEIRA,ADV BENTAO OLIVEIRA FOR R NO 38,Ghatwal Anugrah Amrut,SNEHA GHATWAL, PRACHI NAIK, PRERNA GADEKAR, SWETA GAONKAR FOR R

  2. 2.GOA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY,

  3. 3.GOA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

    Adv. MANISH DAMODAR SALKAR

  4. 4.DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS

  5. 5.DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION

  6. 6.DIRECTOR OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

  7. 7.COLLECTOR (NORTH)

  8. 8.COLLECTOR (SOUTH)

  9. 9.CHIEF TOWN PLANNER (PLANNING),

  10. 10.DIRECTOR OF TOURISM

  11. 11.SP (NORTH)

  12. 12.SP (SOUTH)

  13. 13.COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE

  14. 14.NORTH GOA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

  15. 15.SOUTH GOA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

  16. 16.MORMUGAO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

  17. 17.CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PANAJI THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER

  18. 18.MARGAO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER

  19. 19.MORMUGAO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER

  20. 20.MAPUSA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER

  21. 21.CANACONA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER

  22. 22.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF QUERIM-TIRACOL THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  23. 23.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF ARAMBOL THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. GALILEO FRANCISCO TELES,AUSTIN AUGUSTO FERNANDES Ameya Vasant Sail Rifad Ballari ELVINA BRAGANZA MARIA MEDARD D'SOUZA Natasha Rai

  24. 24.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF MANDREM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  25. 25.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF MORJIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  26. 26.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF ANJUNA-CAISUA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  27. 27.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CALANGUTE THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  28. 28.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CANDOLIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. PANKAJ P. PAI VERNEKAR,NIKITA A. SINAI NADKARNI BHUVANESHWAR C FATARPEKAR Gautam Gaonkar

  29. 29.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF NERUL THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. OMKAR VYANKATESH KULKARNI

  30. 30.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF TALEIGAO THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  31. 31.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF SIRIDAO-PALEM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  32. 32.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF ST. CRUZ THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. DEEPAK GAONKAR,AKHIL DEELIP GOVENKAR

  33. 33.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CURCA, BAMBOLIM AND TALAULIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  34. 34.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF UTORDA-MAJORDA-CALATA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  35. 35.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF VELSAO-PALEM-ISSORCIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. DE SOUSA ZELLER

  36. 36.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CHICOLNA-BOGMALO THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. GALILEO FRANCISCO TELES,AUSTIN AUGUSTO FERNANDES Ameya Vasant Sail Rifad Ballari Elvina Braganza Maria Medard D'souza Natasha Rai

  37. 37.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF BETALBATIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  38. 38.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CANA-BENAULIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  39. 39.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF COLVA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  40. 40.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF VARCA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  41. 41.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CAVELOSSIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. FONSECA CLAYTON ANTHONY,ROESHA MASCARENHAS RISHABH NARVEKAR FERNANDES OSVILA Janice Hazel Fernandes

  42. 42.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CARMONA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. IVAN SANTIMANO,Makarand Govind Dessai

  43. 43.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF NAQUERI-BETUL THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  44. 44.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF COLA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  45. 45.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF AGONDA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  46. 46.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF LOLIEM-POLIEM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  47. 47.VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF POINGUINIM THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  48. 48.THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF ARPORA NAGAO THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  49. 49.THE POLICE INSPECTOR

  50. 50.THE DY. COLLECTOR AND SDM-BARDEZ

  51. 51.MR. ROSHAN S/O VASUDEV REDKAR

  52. 52.MR. SURINDER KUMAR KHOSLA S/O MEGHRAJ KHOSLA

  53. 53.MR. GAURAV LUTHRA S/O VIJAY LUTHRA

  54. 54.MR. SAURABH LUTHRA S/O VIJAY LUTHRA

  55. 55.SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI KHOSLA, WIFE OF SURINDER KUMAR KHOSLA

  56. 56.PRADEEP P. GHADI AMONKAR

  57. 57.SUNIL D DIVKER

  58. 58.RAGHUVIR DATTARAM BAGKAR

    Adv. ANGLE CHIRAG AJAY,Shrikrishna Alias Amogh Kamalakar Sawaikar Deshprabhu Varadh Moreshwar

Case History

  1. 15-Jul-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 15-Jul-2026

    For Admission - First On Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar

  3. 15-Jul-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar

  4. 16-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes,hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. VenegavkarView PDF

    Summary: PILSM/1/2026 The High Court of Bombay at Goa, hearing a Public Interest Litigation regarding a tragic fire incident at Arpora, adjourned the case to 15th July 2026 for hearing petitions concerning victim compensation. The Court accepted the resignation of Amicus Curiae Mr. Rohit Bras De Sa and appointed Mr. Terrance Sequeira as the new Amicus Curiae in his place. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 15-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes,hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. VenegavkarView PDF

  6. 15-Jun-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  7. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes,hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. JamsandekarView PDF

  8. 05-May-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  9. 08-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes,hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. JamsandekarView PDF

  10. 08-Apr-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  11. 30-Mar-2026

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  12. 30-Mar-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  13. 23-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Valmiki Menezes,hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. JamsandekarView PDF

  14. 23-Mar-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Suman Shyam , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  15. 24-Feb-2026

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  16. 24-Feb-2026

    For Admission - After Notice (High On Board)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Suman Shyam , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  17. 16-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Suman Shyam,hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. JamsandekarView PDF

  18. 16-Feb-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Suman Shyam , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  19. 03-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Suman Shyam,hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. JamsandekarView PDF

  20. 03-Feb-2026

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Suman Shyam , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar

  21. 13-Jan-2026

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  22. 13-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  23. 05-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. PILSM/1/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: PILSM/1/2026 The High Court of Bombay at Goa, hearing a Public Interest Litigation regarding a tragic fire incident at Arpora, adjourned the case to 15th July 2026 for hearing petitions concerning victim compensation. The Court accepted the resignation of Amicus Curiae Mr. Rohit Bras De Sa and appointed Mr. Terrance Sequeira as the new Amicus Curiae in his place. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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