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IN THE BOMBAY HIGH COURT AT GOA Writ Petition No. IN

THE

/2017 MATTER

OF

ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION

OF

INDIA AND IN

THE

MATTER

OF

INACTION ON ILLEGAL PUBLIC MEETING HELD AT

DABOLIM

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Adv. Aires Rodrigues, major, w/office at C/G-2 Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar Goa -403006 Email: [email protected] Mobile No: 9822684372 1.

2.

v/s State of Goa, by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa Director General of Police Panaji

...

Petitioner

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3.

Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Block B, Safdarjung Airport Area, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110003.

4.

Director, Airport Authority of India Dabolim Airport Dabolim – Goa

5.

Deputy Commandant Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Dabolim Airport Dabolim - Goa… Respondents

(The above are the registered addresses of the parties). To : THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HIS COMPANION JUDGES HUMBLE PETITION OF THE PETITIONER ABOVE NAMED MOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH :

1)

The Petitioner is an Indian citizen and an Advocate by profession who has over the last over four and a half decades taken up various pro bono issues of public interest including cases of gross corruption, injustice, abuse of

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power and authority etc. before this Hon‟ble High Court, the Hon‟ble Apex Court and other Courts sub-ordinate to this Hon‟ble High Court in Writ/Civil/Criminal jurisdiction. The Petitioner has always endeavoured to see that the rule of law

prevails

at

all

times

and

that

the

Authorities do not violate the framework of law. 2)

By the present Petition, the Petitioner seeks to ensure that there is no legal infringement and/or abdication of duty within the legal framework by which a Government and/ or authorities are permitted to allow highhanded violation of law.

3)

The Petitioner states that the BJP National President Amit Shah arrived in Goa at the Dabolim Airport on 1stJuly 2017 at around 11.15 am on a two day visit.

4)

The Petitioner states that probably for the first time ever in the history of our country, a public meeting was organized by a political party on 1st July 2017 within the high security precincts of an airport when the Goa BJP held a public meeting addressed by its party President Amit Shah at Goa‟s Dabolim Airport. Photographs of

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the said public meeting are annexed as EXHIBIT ‘A’Colly. 5)

The Petitioner states that in total violation of law, on display was sycophancy at its worst, when Amit Shah arrived and contrary to the Airport

rigid

regulations

was

very

high-

handedly allowed to address a public meeting of party workers within the airport precincts. Needless to say the Goa civilian airport functions within the Naval air base and is a Defence establishment. 6)

The Petitioner states that a carpeted podium, a dozen chairs for the dignitaries and a sound system was all set up at the entrance of the Dabolim airport terminal where Amit Shah arrived at 11.15 a.m. and addressed the public meeting with the Airport and police officials conveniently looking the other way while the law was being blatantly breached.

7)

The Petitioner states that this illegal and very highhandedly organized public meeting was attended by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Union Minister Sripad Naik, Goa BJP Chief Vinay Tendulkar, Ministers and MLAs besides hundreds of people who were herded to the Airport. The holding of that public meeting

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within the Goa airport premises was a complete and gross abuse of power. 8)

The Petitioner states that in addition the holding

of

that

illegal

public

meeting

constituted an act of an unlawful assemblyas defined in Section 141 IPC, by which not only mischief has been caused but also other people who were arriving at or departing from the airport were restrained by the blockage due to the public meeting, as also the airport being considered a security installation, no public meeting could have been held in this manner and this also constitutes a violation of the other enactments covering vital installations like the airports. 9)

The Petitioner states that there ought to have been an FIR registered against the organizers of that illegal public meeting besides Amit Shah and all the other dignitaries present who cannot now claim to be ignorant of the legal provisions.

10)

The Petitioner states that the BJP which organized the meeting on one hand falsely claimed that all necessary permissions to hold that public meeting were obtained while at the same time also saying that the meeting was

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not pre-planned but was spontaneous. The Respondent No 4 has however publicly stated that no permissions were given allowing that meeting. A copy of the newspaper reports pertaining to the said meeting are annexed as EXHIBIT ‘B’Colly. 11)

The petitioner states that by a complaint/ representation dated 2nd July 2017 addressed to the Respondents No 1 to 3, the petitioner called upon them to order an immediate inquiry to ascertain which officers were responsible in allowing this illegal public meeting and that stringent action in accordance with law be taken against the concerned officers for having acted as cronies of a political party, in rank dereliction of their duty. A copy of the said complaint/representation

is

annexed

as

EXHIBIT ‘C’. 12)

In view of the fact that the Respondents are acting as caged parrots and taking no action, the Petitioner is constrained to file the present Petition

on

the

following

amongst

other

Grounds which are taken without prejudice to each other: GROUNDS

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I.

The Respondents were duty bound to ensure

that

high

security

installations

cannot be permitted to be used for holding public meetings. II.

The fact that no permission was granted itself mandated that the security ought to have been called promptly to seize the sound system and the chairs and arrest all those organising that illegal public meeting.

III.

The colour of a political party whether ruling or Opposition, cannot permit the authorities to cow down and bend over to permit the illegalities to have taken place.

IV.

The very omission to take action shows that the entire action was pre-planned by the authorities with the Dy Collector and Airport Director, CISF and other officials actively participating by acts of omission for the success of the event.

V.

The CCTV footage ought to have been seized immediately by the law enforcement agencies and such an act of holding an illegal public meeting in a high security zone

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was not only a terror risk but a breach of security and clearly an offence for which FIR had to be registered in as much as no permission was even taken for using the sound system. VI.

The manner in which the “stage” was set up with the red carpet belies the claims of a spontaneous meeting which happened on the spur of the moment but a well organised one.

VII. All those who seek to make contrary claims should also be booked for attempting to fabricate false evidence. VIII. The authorities were duty bound to conduct and inquiry on the basis of the complaint and cannot be permitted to push the matter under the carpet. IX.

It is evident that the

enquiry when

conducted, would surely implicate persons from the top rung up to the lowest rung in

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the State as well as the Central Government and given this fact, no enquiry is being conducted. X.

The enquiry ought to not only find out the persons responsible but also book them for the offences and take action in accordance with law.

13) Petitioner has not filed any other Petition either in this Hon‟ble Court or Hon‟ble Supreme Court on the same subject matter. 14) The cause of action has arisen in Goa and hence this Honourable Court has territorial jurisdiction to try and entertain this Petition. 15) Fixed Court fee as prescribed is paid hereto. 16) The Petition is not barred by laches. 17) The Petitioner has not received any notice of Caveat. 18) Annexures annexed to the petition are true copies of the originals.

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19) For Grounds above mentioned and others that may be urged at the time of hearing, Petitioner is entitled to a Writ of mandamus or in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondents to ensure that the rule of law is upheld by holding an inquiry for fixing the responsibility and taking action in accordance with law against the organisers and those responsible for that illegal meeting held within the precincts of Dabolim Airport on July 1st 2017 in total violation of law. 20) Grave and irreparable loss will be caused to the public, if the rule of law is not upheld. 21) The Petitioner, therefore, prays: a)

That a writ of mandamus or in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, Order or direction be issued directing the Respondents to ensure that the rule of law is upheld by holding an inquiry for fixing the

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responsibility

and

taking

action

in

accordance with law against the organisers and those responsible for that illegal public meeting held within the precincts of Dabolim Airport on July 1st 2017 in total violation of law. b)

For costs;

c)

For such further and other reliefs as the nature and circumstances of the case may require.

Panaji 7th July 2017

Petitioner

VERIFICATION I, Adv Aires Rodrigues, 57 years of age, advocate, with office at C/G-2, Shopping Complex, Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar, Goa, Indian National, the petitioner above named do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and verify that

the

factual

contents

based

on

paragraphs

1,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,18 of the petition are true to my own

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knowledge

and

the

contents

2,8,9,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,20,21

of are

paragraphs the

legal

submissions which I believe to be true. Solemnly affirmed and verified at Panaji on this 7 th day of July 2017

Deponent

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IN THE BOMBAY HIGH COURT AT GOA Writ Petition No.

Adv Aires Rodrigues

/2017

...

Petitioner



Respondents

v/s State of Goa & others

SYNOPSIS Date

Event_

01.07.2017

Public meeting held illegally by the BJP at the Dabolim Airport

02.07.2017

Complaint/ Representation made to Respondents No 1 to 3 demanding an inquiry and action against the organisers.

07.07.2017

Present petition filed.

Panaji.

07.07.2017

Petitioner

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IN THE BOMBAY HIGH COURT AT GOA Writ Petition No.

Adv Aires Rodrigues

...

/2017

Petitioner

v/s State of Goa & others



Respondents

QUESTIONS FOR DETERMINATION

1)

Whether the Respondents were not duty bound

to

ensure

that

high

security

installations cannot be permitted to be used for holding public meetings? 2)

Whether the fact that no permission was granted itself mandated that the security ought to have been called promptly to seize the sound systems and the chairs and arrest all those organising the meeting?

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3)

Whether the colour of a political party whether ruling or Opposition, cannot permit the authorities to cow down and bend over to permit the illegalities to have taken place?

4)

Whether the very omission to take action shows that the entire action was pre-planned by the authorities with the Dy Collector and Airport Director, CISF and other officials actively participating by acts of omission for the success of the event?

5)

Whether the CCTV footage ought to have been

seized

immediately

by

the

law

enforcement agencies and such an act of holding an illegal public meeting in a high security zone was not only a terror risk but a breach of security and clearly an offence for which FIR had to be registered in as much as no permission was even taken for using the sound system?

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6)

Whether the manner in which the “stage” was set up with the red carpet belies the claims of a spontaneous meeting which happened on the spur of the moment but a well organised one?

7)

Whether all those who seek to make contrary claims should also be booked for attempting to fabricate false evidence?

8)

Whether the authorities were duty bound to conduct and inquiry on the basis of the complaint and cannot be permitted to push the matter under the carpet?

9)

Whether it is evident that the enquiry when conducted, would surely implicate persons from the top rung upto the lowest rung in the State as well as the Central Government and given

this

fact,

no

enquiry

is

being

conducted? 10)

Whether the enquiry ought to not only find out the persons responsible but also book

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them for the offences and take action in accordance with law?

ACTS / RULES APPLICABLE & AUTHORITIES Constitution of India Such authorities with the leave of the Court

Panaji 7th July 2017

Petitioner

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IN THE BOMBAY HIGH COURT AT GOA Writ Petition No.

Adv Aires Rodrigues

...

/2017

Petitioner

v/s State of Goa& others



Respondents

AFFIDAVIT I, Adv Aires Rodrigues, 57 years of age, advocate, with office at C/G-2, Shopping Complex, Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar, Goa, Indian National, do hereby make oath and state as under : 1. I am the Petitioner herein. 2. I have read the accompanying petition and understood its contents. 3. I crave leave to refer to and rely on the statements and submissions made in the petition as if the same were specifically set out herein.

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4. I

say

that

the

factual

contents

based

on

paragraphs 1,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,18 of the petition are true to my own knowledge and the contents of paragraphs 2,8,9,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,20,21 are the legal submissions which I believe to be true. 5. I say that Exhibit ‘A’ Colly are photographs of the meeting held on 1st July 2017, EXHIBIT‘B’ Colly are true copies of the newspaper reports and Exhibit ‘C’ is a true copy of the complaint/ representation made to the Respondents 1 to 3 by me. 6. I say that what is stated in the foregoing paragraphs is true to my own knowledge. Solemnly affirmed at Panaji on this 7th July 2017

DEPONENT

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT PANAJI

Writ Petition No.

Adv Aires Rodrigues

...

/2017

Petitioner

v/s State of Goa, by its Chief Secretary & others…

Respondents

INDEX Sr.No.

Particulars

Pages

1.

Synopsis, Questions for Determination

A-E

2.

Memo of Petition

1-12

3.

Exhibit „A‟ Colly Photographs

13-14

4.

Exhibit „B‟ Colly a copy of newspaper reports 15-22

5.

Exhibit „C‟ Copy of Complaint dated 2nd July 2017 addressed by the Petitioner to the 23-24 Respondents 1 to 3

6.

Affidavit

25-26

Panaji 7th July 2017

Petitioner

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Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Block B,. Safdarjung Airport Area, Vasant Vihar,. New Delhi 110003. 4. Director, Airport Authority of India. Dabolim Airport. Dabolim – Goa.

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