PANJIM: Co-opted councilor of the City of Corporation of Panaji (CCP) Kishor Sastry on Monday sought two weeks to file his reply to the petition challenging his nomination before the High Court of Bombay at Goa.
The court is hearing a plea filed by Advocate Aires Rodrigues challenging Sastry and Kabir Makhija’s appointment as nominated councillors at the CCP. The Division Bench of Justice M S Sonak and Justice M S Jawalkar while granting him one week adjourned the matter to July 26.
Advocate General Devidas Pangam, during the hearing submitted to the court stated that the government is not filing a reply as the notification appointing them as nominated councillors was issued on the recommendation of the CCP.
Kabir Makhija has already filed his reply to the Division Bench while stating that he has refunded to the CCP monthly honorarium of Rs 10,800 which was paid to him.
The former deputy mayor also contended that it would satisfy him if the honorarium remains in the coffers of the CCP for the betterment of Panjim and its residents.
