IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 400 OF 2010 COSMOS CENTER OWNER'S MAINTENANCE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND 3 ORS AND 3 ORS. ... Petitioner Versus MAPUSA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND ANR. ... Respondent Mr. V.A.lawande,Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S.D. Padiyar, Advocate for Respondent No. 1. Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, Sr. Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Coram:- D. G. KARNIK & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 14th September, 2010 P.C. Learned Counsel Mr. V. A. Lawande for the petitioners invited our attention to the affidavit in reply dated 31.8.2010 filed by Mr.D. M. Redkar, Chief Officer of Mapusa Municipal Council and in particular at para No.7 of the affidavit in which it is stated that the Municipality would look into the allegations of encroachment made by the petitioners and if any encroachments are found as alleged, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with the Municipalities Act. 2. In para 8 of the affidavit it is stated that as regards the parking problem, the petitioners should approach the traffic Authority or the traffic Police. 3. In para 9 of the affidavit, it is stated that the transformers do not belong to Municipal Council and that it has not issued any permission to erect any such transformers. 4. Learned Counsel for respondent No. 1 states that the Municipality would abide by the aforesaid affidavit and shall remove the encroachments, if any, within the shortest possible time and if the transformer is in Municipal property and/or encroachment on public road, action shall be taken to remove the same and remove the blockage of the public road. 5. In view of the statement, we direct the Municipality/respondent No. 1 to take appropriate action to remove the encroachments within 3 months. No further directions are necessary. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. D. G. KARNIK, J. F. M. REIS, J. MF/-