HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

JUSTICE MAHESH SHARADCHANDRA SONAK

Born on 28th November, 1964. Completed school education from Don Bosco High School, Panaji, Goa; B Sc. from Dhempe College of Arts & Science, LL.B. from M. S. College of Law, Panaji, Goa (affiliated to Bombay University) in First Class. Portuguese Language Diploma awarded by Xavier Centre of Historical Research. Enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa in October 1988 and practiced at Panaji Bench of the High Court of Judicature, Bombay in civil & constitutional law, labour & service law, environmental law, commercial & tax laws, company law and public interest litigations. Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government, Special Counsel for State Government and Statutory Corporations. Elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on 21st June 2013.

JUSTICE MAKARAND SUBHASH KARNIK

Born on 10th of February 1969 at Nashik, Maharashtra State. Completed LL.B in 1991 from Pune University securing First Class with distinction. Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa on 22nd July, 1991. Since then practiced at the Bombay High Court and appeared in a number of Civil, Criminal, Labour, Service and Constitutional matters. Engaged as a Senior Counsel, Group II to represent the Government of India, so also represented the High Court Administration from 14th April, 2009 till elevation. Appointed as Amicus Curiae in several matters. Elevated as an Additional Judge, Bombay High Court on 17th March, 2016.

JUSTICE BHARAT PANDURANG DESHPANDE

Born on 7th December 1962 at Nagpur. Completed the schooling education in C.P. and Berar High School, Ravinagar, Nagpur. After completion of graduation from G.S. College of Commerce and LL.B. from University College of Law, at Nagpur, joined the Bar in the year 1987 and practiced as an advocate at Nagpur. Appeared in various courts, including High Court of Bombay, Bench at Nagpur, District Court, Labour and Industrial Courts etc.

Selected for the post of Civil Judge, Senior Division in Goa Judicial Service in the year 1996 and joined at Ponda, Goa.

Promoted to the post of Additional District Judge in the year 2002. Worked as Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Court, President - Children's Court, Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Bombay at Goa, Member Secretary, Goa State Legal Services Authority and President Wakf Tribunal.

Posted as the Principal District and Sessions Judge, North Goa, Panaji and joined on 7th April 2014 and worked at the said position till April, 2017. Was later transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, South Goa w.e.f. April, 2017 to June, 2021. Transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, North Goa w.e.f. June 2021 to June, 2022. Elevated as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court w.e.f. 6th June, 2022.

Has keen interest in sports like Basket Ball. Represented Nagpur University for three years in Basket Ball.