Authority: High Court of Bombay at Goa

Order Date: 16 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Saraswat Vidyalaya Society, represented by its Managing Committee (Rupesh Kamat, Balkrishna Parulekar, etc.).
  • Respondents: Sugrabi Shaikh (deceased) and related parties, and Shaikh Abdul Rashid alias XEC Abdul Rashid and six others.
  • The matter is filed as Misc. Civil Application No. 646 of 2026, linked with Writ Petition No. 1039 of 2026.
  • Counsel for the applicant, Ms. D. Parab, sought permission for substituted service of the respondents by way of publication.
  • The bench hearing the matter was Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar.

Final Outcome

  • The Court allowed the application for substituted service.
  • Publication of the notice must be completed within six weeks from the date of this order.
  • Counsel for the applicant must tender a copy of the publication on record within eight weeks from the order date.
  • The Misc. Civil Application is hereby disposed of.
  • Writ Petition No. 1039 of 2026 is listed for hearing on 21 December 2026.

Topics: Substituted Service, Court Order