IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA *** WRIT PETITION NO. 82 OF 2000 1. Shri Mahadeo Mhalu Naik, r/o Deum, House No.86, Sancoale, Goa, and 2. Smt. Vatsal M. Naik, widow of late Mhalu Naik, r/o Deum, Sancoale, Goa. ...Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Panaji, Goa, 2. Commissioner of Excise, Panaji, Goa, 3. Excise Inspector, office of the Excise Inspector, Excise Station, Mormuygao Taluka, Vasco da Gama, and 4. Shri Balchandra A. Waglo, r/o Tonca, Caranzalem, Panaji, Goa. ...Respondents. Shri M. S. Sonak, advocate for the petitioners. Shri A.N.S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Shri P. A. Kamat, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents no.1 to 3. Shri U. S.Kolwalkar, advocate for respondent no.4. CORAM: D. G. DESHPANDE & P. V. HARDAS, JJ. DATE: 19th February, 2003. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per D. G. Deshpande, J.) Learned advocates for the petitioners and the respondent no.4/landlord, agree that the No. TNC/9/90, which is pending since last twelve years regarding the status of the petitioners as tenants, shall be decided by - 2 - the Mamlatdar within six months from the date of communication of this Order. Both the parties agree that they will not seek unnecessary adjournment and give full co-operation to the Mamlatdar in order to dispose of the matter within six months. The parties to appear before the Mamlatdar on 5th March, 2003. Six months are to be counted from the date of appearance. 2. Petition disposed of. Rule discharged with no order as to costs. 3. Authenticated copy of the order to be given to the parties. D. G. DESHPANDE, J. P. V. HARDAS, J. mc.