SHOHAIL FRANCIS FURTADO AND ANR vs THE STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS — HCBM50022002026

Case under Constitution of India Section 51A(g), 226. Next hearing: 17th June 2026.

Next hearing 17-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM050022002026

Filing Number

PILWP/1617/2026

Filing Date

15-Jun-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 17-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 51A(g), 226
The Goa Preservation of Trees Act, 1984
Bombay High Court P.i.l Rules, 2010 Section 4(e)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHOHAIL FRANCIS FURTADO AND ANR

    Adv. MALISA ZEMIRA SIMOES,Om Anthony Dcosta,Om Anthony Dcosta, ,Om Anthony Dcosta

  2. 2.COLVA CIVIC AND CONSUMER FORUM THR. ITS SECRETARY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS

  2. 2.THE TREE OFFICER

  3. 3.GOA TREE AUTHORITY THR. ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

  4. 4.GOA STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARD THR. ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

  5. 5.PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THR. ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF ENGINEER

  6. 6.PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WORKS DIVISION XIV (NH) THR. ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

  7. 7.FOREST DEPARTMENT THR. ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST

Case History

  1. 17-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 17-Jun-2026

    For Admission - Fresh

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

  3. 16-Jun-2026

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

    Case Summary: A Public Interest Litigation petition challenging tree-felling permissions was heard by the High Court of Bombay at Goa on 16th June 2026. The court adjourned the matter to 17th June 2026 at 10:30 am for continuation of hearing, noting urgency. The PWD Executive Engineer informed the court that 310 out of 422 trees with felling permission have already been cut. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 16-Jun-2026

    For Admission - First On Board

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

  5. 15-Jun-2026

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

  6. 15-Jun-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 15-Jun-2026

    Case filed

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: A Public Interest Litigation petition challenging tree-felling permissions was heard by the High Court of Bombay at Goa on 16th June 2026. The court adjourned the matter to 17th June 2026 at 10:30 am for continuation of hearing, noting urgency. The PWD Executive Engineer informed the court that 310 out of 422 trees with felling permission have already been cut. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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