(1.) Heard Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias for the Petitioners, Mr. D. Pangam learned Advocate General who appears along with Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for Respondents No.1 and 2 and Mr. Y.V. Nadkarni for Respondent No. 3.
(2.) The Petitioners, who claim to be the Gaunkars/ Jonoeiros/Jonkars and legitimate Components of the Comunidade of Serula, have instituted this Petition, seeking the following reliefs :
(3.) The perusal of Annexure "D" collectively referred to in the index as appearing on pages 204-213, indicates that there is no list as such of the amendments to the Code of Comunidades which are sought to be struck down. However, on pages 181-A, we find the following list :