Authority: High Court of Bombay at Goa
Order Date: 8 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Village Panchayat of Carambolim (Petitioner) vs. Director of Panchayats (Respondent No.1) and Respondents No.2 and 3.
- Background: The Panchayat issued a show‑cause notice on 30 July 2025; Respondents 2 and 3 appealed before the Director of Panchayats (Appeal No.DP/Appeal/N/7/2025).
- Procedural history: The Director heard parties on interim relief (stay application) on 8 October 2025 and, on 24 November 2025, passed an order disposing the appeal and quashing the show‑cause notice, without hearing on the substantive appeal.
- Court’s observation: The Director’s order was passed without a hearing on the main appeal, rendering it unsustainable in law.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is partly allowed; the Director’s order dated 24 November 2025 is quashed and set aside.
- The matter is remitted to the Director of Panchayats to re‑register the appeal and pass fresh orders after a proper hearing.
- Parties are directed to appear before the Director on 22 October 2026.
- No coercive steps may be taken against Respondents 2 and 3 pending final disposal of the appeal.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Local Governance