IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 42 OF 2010 MR. RAJU MANDREKAR AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus SHRI UDAY MANDREKAR AND 8 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. P. Lotlikar, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. V. Braganza, Advocate for Respondents Nos.3 to 9. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 11th August, 2010 P.C.: Heard. 2. This Writ Petition is directed against an ex-parte order of the Deputy Collector dated 31/12/2009 in appeal filed against order dated 21/12/2009 of the Joint Mamlatdar, Bardez Taluka. Shri Lotlikar, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.1 points out that the petitioners herein obtained an ex-parte order of this Court on 18/01/2010 by misrepresenting the facts. Counsel points out to the caveat application dated 3/11/2009 and submits that in case order of the Mamalatdar was passed on 21/12/2009, there could not have been any caveat lodged before the Deputy Collector on 3/11/2009. 3. Be that as it may, there is no dispute that this Writ Petition has been filed against an ex-parte order of the Deputy Collector dated 31/12/2009. Sooner or later, the Deputy Collector is bound to decide the appeal filed before him on merits of the same. The Deputy Collector/SDO, Mapusa, therefore, is hereby directed to dispose of the appeal No.TNC/APL/BAR-II/20/2009 as expeditiously as possible, after hearing all the parties and in any event within a period of two months. Parties to appear before the Deputy Collector/SDO, Mapusa on 17th instant at 3.00 p.m. Writ Petition disposed of on the above terms with no order as to costs. N. A. BRITTO, J. NH