IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2011 MR. REINHART BRAGANZA THROUGH HIS P.O.A MRS. MARIA NITA NOREEN NORONHA AND 7 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S.S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. P. Talaulikar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. S. Dessai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pavithran, Advocate for Respondent No. 4. Coram:- S.B. DESHMUKH & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 24th January, 2011 P.C.: We have heard learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. The petitioners have approached this Court for a writ of mandamus commanding respondent no. 1 to forthwith quash the lease deeds dated 20-06-2007 at Annexure-D and 22-04-2010 at Annexure-G. 2. We have noticed from the petition that there are eight petitioners and four respondents. Learned Advocate General Mr. Kantak who is present in the Court informs the Court that notice has been issued on 25-10-2010 to one Shri Ivor Braganza i.e respondent no. 4 in which his comments are sought within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the notice, failing which further necessary action will be taken against him. Copy of such notice is made available. The same is taken on record and marked "A" for identification. We have also accepted and recorded the statement of the learned Advocate General Mr. Kantak for issuance of such notice. As such, we do not wish to enter into the contentions, since that matter is now with the Senior Technical Assistant in view of notice dated 25-10-2010. 3. We have also accepted and recorded the statement of the Advocate General Mr. Kantak that the above issues will be disposed of by the Senior Technical Assistant on or before eight weeks from today. Once again it is made clear that we have not mentioned any opinion on the merits of the claims. All issues and contentions of the parties have been kept open. The concerned Authority to hear the parties and pass appropriate order in accordance with the law. With this, Writ Petition stands disposed of. S.B. DESHMUKH, J. F. M. REIS, J. EV