PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Thursday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to carry out pest control work of District and Sessions Court (Lyceum building), Altinho, on Saturday and Sunday taking serious note of the condition of woodwork affected by termites, which appears to be serious and could affect court’s working.
Hearing two writ petitions filed by Ninad G Kamat and another and the North Goa (Non-Gazetted) Judicial Court Employees’ Association through its president Santana Fernandes and another, the court saw the photographs and stated that it was apparent that urgent steps need to be taken for pest control. The condition of woodwork of Court Room ‘C’ and ‘D’ were affected by termites, which appeared to be serious and obviously would affect court working.
“We direct the PWD works division-I (buildings) to forthwith ensure that pest control work is carried out this Saturday (August 10) and Sunday (August 11). Once the work is carried out, post-facto approval can be granted for such works, if proper sanction is going to take time. We deem it necessary to pass this order considering the condition of the courtrooms and the urgent nature of the situation,” the division bench comprising Justices M S Kanrik and Valmiki Menezes said.