While the Central Government is vested with wide powers in matters of deportation, such powers must be exercised fairly and without any hint of arbitrariness, the bench emphasised.
The Court observed that the mishap reflected a clear violation of workers’ fundamental rights, and that both the government and the club's owners were responsible for compensating those affected.
The Court on Monday converted a writ petition into a suo motu public interest litigation after noting that the petition raised larger issues of illegal constructions.
They have sought four weeks of transit anticipatory bail so that they may re-enter India without risking an arrest, and so they can approach courts in Goa for further relief.