APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT OF GOA ADMINSTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL: HC ADJOURNS PIL TO NEXT WEDNESDAY

The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justice V.C Daga
and Justice PV Hardas today adjourned to next Wednesday the final hearing
on the Public Interest Litigation filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues challenging
the appointment of Mr. Zoivonta Esvonta Porobo as the President of Goa
Administrative Tribunal.

Initiating his arguments when the matter came for final hearing today the
Petitioner Adv. Aires Rodrigues submitted that petition has been filed in
the interest of administration of justice and to see to it that the
provisions of the Constitution are complied especially whilst making
appointments to judicial posts and that the Petition is in public interest
and in the interest of legal fraternity of Goa.

Adv. Rodrigues further submitted that the appointment of President of
Administrative Tribunal could not have been made without consultation
with the High Court and that by doing so the independence of Administrative
Tribunal has been impaired and the confidence of the people in it and in the
judiciary stands shaken since the constitutional requirement of an
independent judiciary must apply to all institutions that administer
justice.

Arguing on behalf of the Goa Government Advocate General Atmaram
Nadkarni submitted that the whole issue was under the active consideration
of the Government and that a decision would be taken soon.
The Bench appointed Adv. M.B.D'Costa as amicus -curiae to help the Court
decide the matter.

Adv. Manohar S. Usgaonkar represented Mr. Zoivonta Esvonta Porobo.
Mr. Porobo has already been restrained from hearing or disposing any matters
except urgent applications.


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