LAWS(BOM)-2017-10-257

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS Vs. STATE OF GOA

Decided On October 11, 2017
Indian National Congress Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GOA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Writ Petition was admitted on 20/6/2017. The order issuing Rule sets out in brief the rival submissions. Paragraphs 7 and 8 say that various aspects, including that of jurisdiction, would have to be examined. The order notes that at that time there was no Affidavit in Reply, and specifically says its observations are prima facie and tentative. Yet, there being arguable issues, the Court issued Rule. One of us (Ms. Nutan D. Sardessai J.) was a member of the Bench that admitted the petition.

(2.) The pleadings are now complete. We have had the benefit of hearing Mr. Desai for the Petitioners, Mr. Doctor for Respondent No.6 and Mr. Lawande, the learned Advocate-General for Respondent No.1. The following summary may lend perspective to the more detailed consideration that follows. We will omit the dates for the purposes of this summary, and come back to them later.

(3.) The facts are not many, and they are largely undisputed.