IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 172 OF 2009 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO. 5 OF 2008 STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY ... Applicant Versus CHARLES D'SOUZA ... Respondent Mr. S.S. Kantak, AG and Mr. A. Kamat, Addl.Govt. Advocate for the applicant. Mr. M.S. Sonak, Advocate as Amicus Curiae. Mr. Charles D'Souza present in person. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 17th February, 2009 P.C. By filing this MCA, the State has prayed for extension of time for six months to set up the State Human Rights Commission. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the applicant submitted that initially three months extension was sought for as the State was of the opinion that they will be able to get appropriate person and for that purpose the correspondence was also made by the State Government of Goa with the Maharashtra Government. However, it is submitted that now the State of Goa will have to set up a commission on its own. It further submitted that it is difficult to get a suitable Retired Chief Justice, who can be appointed as a Chairperson of the Commission. 2. Under these circumstances, it is submitted that six months extension be granted. It is submitted that appointment will be made during the said period. 3. Considering the difficulty expressed by the State, in setting up the State Human Rights Commission, extension of six months i.e. upto the 31.8.2009 is granted. 4. MCA disposed of accordingly. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. U. D. SALVI, J. ef.