Civil and Criminal Courts
- Panaji.
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The Civil and Criminal Court building is situated at the heart
of the Panaji City of Goa. The Civil and Criminal Courts Building
is situated on the bank of river Mandovi and facing towards
Mandovi river. Panaji Residency of Government of Goa is situated
on the adjacent side of the said building. The famous Adilshaha
palace is at a distance of 20 mts. from the Court building.
There are all together five temples and one church situated
in the Vicinity of the Court building, namely Mahalaxmi Temple,
Maruti Temple, Ganapati Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Saibaba
Temple and church namely Emmauculate Conception. there are
various educational institutions of various courses such as
technical, law, arts, commerce and science, etc. in the Panaji
City. The Miramar beach is at a distance of 4 kms. from the
Court Building, which is a famous tourist spot.
The Judicial Officers of Panaji Civil and Criminal Courts
are:
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| LIST OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURTS
PANAJI |
Sr. No
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Name of the Court |
Incharge |
| 01 |
Civil Judge, Senior Division and Chief Judicial
Magisrate,"A" Court, Panaji. |
Shri P. M. Shinde
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| 02 |
Civil Judge, Senior Division & J.M.F.C., “B”
Court, Panaji.
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Smt. Kshama Joshi. |
| 03 |
Civil Judge, Junior Division & J.M.F.C., “C”
Court, Panaji.
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Ms. Shaikh Shabnam |
| 04 |
Civil Judge, Junior Division & J.M.F.C., “D” Court,
Panaji.
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Ms.Sarika Faldessai |
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Jurisdiction
Original
Appellate
Special
The office hours of District and subordinate Courts are
from 9.30 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 5.30 with a lunch break of one
hour between 1.00 p.m to 2.00 p.m.
Court hours: 10.00 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 5.00
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Civil and Criminal Courts - Mapusa
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Goa came under the Portuguese rule in 1510 when Alfonso
de Albuquerque conquered Goa from the Adil Shaha of Bijapur.
The Portuguese ruled Goa until 19th December, 1961 when
Goa was liberated by the Indian Army. The Portuguese considered
Goa as an overseas province of Portugal. The Judicial System
as existed in Goa during the Portuguese Regime was that
the entire Portuguese Colonial Judiciary was divided into
various Districts. The Judicial District of New Goa consisted
of Bardez, Bicholim, Daman, Tiswadi, Macau, Quepem, Salcette,
Timor where there were proper Civil and Criminal Courts
and Mormugao and Ponda had subordinate municipal Courts
which were known as “Julgados Municipaes”
The Judicial District of Bardez has its Court at Mapusa
and as per the available records Barrister Antonio Bernardo
de Braganza Pereira was its first Judge who was appointed
as a Judge on 26.11.1921. The old Court building at Mapusa
was constructed and inaugurated in the year 1923. It is
further found in the records that Barrister, Shivram Balwant
Rao was the first Public Prosecutor of Bardez. Further,
Barrister Shivram Balwant Rao was appointed as the First
Class Judge of Bardez in 1943.
At present, the Court of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances is functioning in the said building. Three Civil
Courts of Junior Division are functioning in the said building
presided over by the Civil Judge, Junior Division &
Judicial Magistrate First Class 'D' Court (since vacant),
Smt. Reina Fernandes, Civil Judge, Junior Division.
& Judicial Magistrate, First Class, 'E' Court, &
Ms. Aruna Fernandes, Civil Judge, Junior Division &
Judicial Magistrate, First Class, 'F' Court.
The foundation stone for the new Court building was laid
at the hands of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pratapsingh
Raoji Rane in the distinguished presence of Justice Dr.
Gustavo F. Couto, Judge, High Court of Bombay and Shri Haji
Shaikh Hassan, then Minister for Law, Govt. of Goa, on 18th
October, 1989.
The new Court building was constructed and started functioning
in the year 1991. Smt. Manju Sharma, Civil Judge Sr. Divn.
& J.M.F.C., was the first Judge to preside over in this
Court. At present, Ms. Vijaya Ambre, Senior Civil Judge
& Judicial Magistrate First Class is the Administrative
Judge.
Altogether three Senior Division Courts are functioning
in this building presided over by 1) Ms. Vijaya Ambre, Senior
Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate, First Class,'C' Court,
2) Smt. Durga V. Madkaikar, Senior Ad-hoc Addl. Civil Judge
& Judicial Magistrate, First Class,'A' Court and 3)
Shri Cholu Gauns, Ad-hoc Addl. Senior Civil Judge &
J.M.F.C., 'B' Court, Mapusa. andrespectively.
Historical and religious places at the station
1. Ghandhi Chowk with statue of Mahatma Gandhi is at a distance
of 1 km.
2. Hutatma Smarak at the distance of 1 km.
3. Comunidade building is at the distance of about 20 mts.
4. Asilo Hospital is at a distance of 2 kms.
5. Temple of Lord Bodgeswar at the distance of 2 kms.
6. Temple of Lord Hanuman at the distance of 1 km.
7. Church of St. Jerome at the distance of 1 kms.
8. Mapusa market at the distance of 1 kms.
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| LIST OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURTS
- MAPUSA |
Sr. No
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Name of the Court |
Incharge |
| 01 |
Civil Judge, Senior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
C-Court, Mapusa
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Ms. Vijaya V. Ambre |
| 02 |
Civil Judge, Senior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
A-Court, Mapusa
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Ms. Durga V. Madkaikar |
| 03 |
Ad-hoc Addl. Civil Judge, Senior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
B-Court, Mapusa
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Shri Cholu Gauns |
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Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
E-Court, Mapusa. |
Ms. Reina Fernandes. |
| 05 |
Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
F-Court, Mapusa. |
Ms. Aruna Fernandes. |
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Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
D-Court, Mapusa.
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Vacant |
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| Civil and Criminal Courts - Bicholim |
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The First Court Building was built in the year, 1941. The
additional Court building was inaugurated at the hands of
the Hon'ble Justice Shri P. V. Hardas, Judge of the High Court
of Bombay at Goa on 29/03/2003. The First Judge was Doutor
Herio Gonsalves Ferreira Juiz de Direito Da Comarca. The Present
Judge is Shri Sandeep J. Natekar, Senior Civil Judge and Judicial
Magistrate, First Class.
Historical Place :
1. Pandavas caves at the distance of 7 kms. from the Bicholim
Court.
2. Mayem lake is at a distance of 3 kms. from the Bicholim
Court.
3. Temple of Devi Lairaee at Shirgao is at a distance of
10 kms. from the Bicholim Court.
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| LIST OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURTS
BICHOLIM |
Sr. No
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Name of the Court |
Incharge |
| 01 |
Civil Judge Senior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
A-Court, Bicholim
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Shri Sandeep J. Natekar |
| 02 |
Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
B-Court, Bicholim. |
vacant |
| 03 |
Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
C-Court, Bicholim.
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Shri Sudhir S. Shirgaonkar |
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Civil and Criminal Courts - Ponda
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Ponda Court was functioning during pre-liberation times as
the Court of the Julgado Municipal Especial de Ponda since
the mid 1930's. Before liberation, this Court of Julgado Municipal
Especial de Ponda had both Civil & Criminal Jurisdictions
and was functioning under Comarca Court of Ilhas (Panaji).
This Court was upgraded as the Civil Judge, Senior Division
at Ponda in 1979 and Shri R. K. Batta was appointed as the
First Civil Judge, Senior Division at Ponda who rose to adorn
the Judgeship of the High Court of Bombay on 06/12/1995 and
retired on 03/09/2003.
This Court now comprises of three Judges. One being a Senior
Civil Judge and the remaining two being Civil Judges Junior
Division. All the three Judges in Ponda are also the Judicial
Magistrate First Class exercising concurrent jurisdiction
on the Criminal side. The old Court building of Ponda has
been renovated/ reconstructed in the year 2000. The foundation
stone for the new Court building at Ponda was laid on 02/01/1997
by Shri M. B. Shah, the then Hon'ble Chief Justice of the
High Court of Bombay in the presence of Shri Pratapsingh Rane,
the then Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa and Shri Domnic Fernandes
the then Hon'ble Law Minister of Goa. The said Court was inaugurated
on 09/05/2000 by Shri B. P. Singh the then Hon'ble Chief Justice
of the High Court of Bombay in the presence of Shri Francisco
Sardinha, the then Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa and Shri
Francis D'Souza the then Hon'ble Minister for Law and Judiciary.
Dr. Antonio Abreu Lobo was the first Julgado Municipal Especial
de Ponda. This Court continued to function upto the liberation
of Goa in 1961. Justice Eurico Santana da Silva was the last
Judge designated as the Julgado Municipal Especial in this
town. After liberation, he was re-designated as a Civil Judge,
Junior Division, Ponda. Smt. Sayonara Laad Teles, Senior Civil
Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ponda is the present
Principal Judge stationed in Ponda Court. Ms. Dvijple @ Dvija
V. Patkar & Ms. Pooja C. Kavlekar being the two J.M.F.C.
The Government Office complex with the offices of the Mamlatdar,
Deputy Collector, B.D.O., Public Works Departments, Communidade,
Labour Department, Weights and Measures Department, Civil
Registrar, Government Sub-Treasury, etc. are housed in one
roof in a complex opposite the Ponda Court building.
Historical and religious places at Ponda.
1. Kapileshwari Temple at a distance of about 1 Km.
2. Shree Nagueshi Temple at Nagueshi is at a distance of 4
to 5 kms.
3. Mahalaxmi Temple at Bandora, Ponda at at distance of 3
to 4 Kms.
4. Ramnathi Temple at Ramnathi Ponda at a distance of 2 Kms.
5. The Safa Sahouri Masjid 2 to 3 kms. away from the Ponda
Court is a historical place and the same is the biggest and
oldest mosque in Goa, built in 1560 and the only one remaining
amongst the 26 Mosques built by Ibrahim Adilshah of Bijapur.
On its South is a tank for ritual cleansing surrounded by
a large garden. Large numbers of people gather at this Mosque
during Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Zuha.
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| JUDICIAL OFFICER IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURTS PONDA |
Sr. No
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Name of the Court |
Incharge |
| 01 |
Civil Judge, Senior Division & J.M.F.C., “A”
Court, Ponda. |
Ms. Sayonara Telles Laad |
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Civil Judge, Junior Division & J.M.F.C., 'B' Court, Ponda. |
Ms. Dvijple @ Dvija V. Patkar |
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Civil Judge, Junior Division & J.M.F.C., 'C' Court, Ponda.
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Ms. Pooja C. Kavlekar |
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Civil and Criminal Court - Pernem
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This Court building was constructed in the year 1990, abutting
the State Highway Pernem – Tuyem at Mauswada in Pernem
Taluka in North Goa District. It is standing on a plot of
land having an area of 4200 sq. mts. with a residential quarter
for the Judge, surrounded by pucca compound wall and almost
in the heart of the Town.
This Court building was inaugurated by the then Hon'ble Chief
Justice of the High Court of Bombay Shri Chittatosh Mukarjee
on 01/10/1990 and started functioning w.e.f. 03/10/1990.
Shri Crisanto Fernandes, then Civil Judge, Junior Division
and J.M.F.C., Pernem was the first sitting Judge at Pernem.
The sittings of this Court were earlier at Mapusa, Bardez
Goa.
The famous 'Poonav/Dassarah' festival of Pernem Goa is celebrated
close to the Pernem Court which is attended by many devotees
all over Goa as well as nearby places of Sawantwadi, Banda,
Maharashtra, etc.
This Taluka is also blessed with scenic beauty of a sea-shore
and beautiful beaches such as Ashvem-Mandrem & Arambol.
Morjim beach is famous for the nesting of Riddleys turtles
and Keri-Terekhol beach attracts many tourists from all over
India and abroad. The famous Terekhol Fort is also situated
in this Taluka. 'Hutatma Smarak' at Patradevi is 12 Kms. away
from the Court Building.
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JUDICIAL OFFICER IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT PERNEM
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Name of the Court |
Incharge |
| 01 |
Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
Pernem
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Smt. Vijayalaxmi R. Shivolkar |
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Civil and Criminal Court - Sattari at
Valpoi
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The foundation stone of this Court building was
laid down on 15/01/1989 by Shri Pratap Singh Raoji Rane, former Chief
Minister of Goa and in the presence of Shri Haji Shaikh Hasan Haroon,
former Minister for Law.
This Court building was inaugurated on 11/03/1990
by Shri Chittatosh Mukarjee, former Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High
Court of Bombay and in the distinguished presence of Shri Pratap Singh
Raoji Rane, former Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa.
This Court building is quite spacious and the same is surrounded by
a garden, fruit bearing and other timbers trees. There is a Judges'
quarter in the compound of the Court premises,
Shri V. S. R. Dessai was the first Civil Judge, Junior Division and
J.M.F. C., Sattari at Valpoi and Smt. Shilpa Pandit is the present
incharge of the Court of the Civil Judge, Junior Division and J.M.F..,
Sattari at Valpoi.
There are two temples namely Shree Ganesha and Shree Hanuman Temple
and also one Church and one Masjid located near the Court building
withing the 2 to 3 kms. distance.
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Name of the Court |
Incharge |
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Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class,
Sattari at Valpoi.
Pernem
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Ms. Shilpa Pandit |
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