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A hearing on the revision petition filed by former Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Kritesh Gaonkar and Vice Chairperson Shashikant Parab challenging their ouster in the no-confidence motion was held before the Urban Development Minister Milind Naik in the Secretariat on Friday evening.
Sources said after the hearing was over, it was decided that the next hearing on the no-confidence motion be held on May 17 and it was also decided that the DMA would not have fresh elections till the matter of revision petition was fully disposed.
When contacted, MMC Chairperson Kritesh Gaonkar said the hearing was held on Friday evening and also confirmed that the next hearing was fixed for May 17.
“I had filed a revision petition before Urban Development Minister Milind Naik challenging the decision of the presiding officer in the no-confidence motion moved against me and MMC Vice Chairperson Shashikant Parab.”
“MMC Chief Officer Agnelo Fernandes, DMA Tariq Thomas, Presiding Officer Shashank Mani Tripathi and my advocate were present for the hearing.”
“MMC Councillor Nandadeep Raut had also filed an intervention petition before the Urban Development Minister Milind Naik that their advocate be present during the hearing and their views also be heard during the hearing,” said Gaonkar.
“An order has been passed that I file a reply before the urban development minister about the intervention petition field by Raut on May 17 and that no fresh elections will be held till the matter is disposed. We have to reply to the Urban Development Minister Milind Naik whether he should be allowed to participate in the hearing of the revision petition filed by me before the DMA” said Gaonkar,
MMC Chief Officer Agnelo Fernandes told reporters that the hearing took place, with Raut and other councillors moving an intervention application to implead them in the proceedings being interested parties.
“The arguments of petitioners were heard. The stay was granted that the DMA should not convene any special meeting till the next date fixed on May 17. The petitioners have been directed to file their say on the intervention application,” said Fernandes.
