WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday asked the State government to file an affidavit in connection with a petition challenging the appointment of the two nominated councillors.
The Division Bench has asked the government on whether it had applied its independent mind before appointing Kabir Makhija and Kishor Sastry as nominated councilors of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP).
Adv Aires Rodrigues, who has challenged their appointment has submitted to the Court that the two appointments was in total breach and violation of law and that the CCP while proposing to nominate them as councilors had falsely stated that they were experts in the field of Engineering and Urban Administration respectively.
He also stated that the appointments were “without application of mind”.
Adv Rodrigues also drew the court’s attention that Sastry had lost the CCP elections held in March this year while Makhija’s ward having been reserved for women was contested by his sister who was also defeated.
