IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 805 OF 2009 SMT. BHAGIRATHI DAMU NAIK SHIRODKAR AND 2 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus SHRI LAXMIKANT ANAND KUNDAIKAR AND 9 ORS., ... Respondents Shri A. D. Bhobe, Advocate for the Petitioners. Shri J. P. Mulgaonkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 9. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 13th August, 2010 P.C.:- Considering the controversy involved, and after hearing the learned Counsel on behalf of the parties, the following Order is made. The Respondents have filed an appeal before the Deputy Collector of Ponda against an ex-parte Order of status quo issued by the Mamlatdar which has been stayed ex-parte by the Deputy Collector. The contention of the Petitioners herein is that against the said ex-parte Order of the Mamlatdar, the Mundkar Act did not provide for any appeal. As submitted by Shri J. P. Mulgaonkar, learned Counsel, it is desirable that this issue is decided at the first instance by the Deputy Collector himself, and accordingly the learned Deputy Collector is hereby directed to hear both the parties and decide the issue of maintainability of the appeal within a period of four weeks from the date the parties appear before him. Parties to appear before the Deputy Collector at Ponda on 25-8-2010. This Writ Petition is disposed of on the above terms. Till the matter is decided by the Deputy Collector, the interim Order dated 27-11-2009 passed by this Court shall remain in force. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.