writ petition no.432 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 432 OF 2011 1. The Managing Committee, Shantadurga Higher Secondary School, Sancoale, P.O. Cortalim Goa-403 710, through its Chairman, Shri Mahadev N. Naik, having office at Sancoale, P.O. Cortalim-Goa-403 710. 2. Shree Shantadurga High School & Higher Secondary School, Sancoale, P.O. Cortalim-Goa, through its Chairman, Shri Mahadev N. Naik, having office at Sancoale, P. O. Cortalim, Goa-403 710. ... Petitioners versus The Director of Education, Government of Goa, having office at Directorate of Education, Panaji-Goa. ... Respondent Shri M. S. Sonak, Advocate for the Petitioners. Shri A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE & F. M. REIS, JJ. DATE : 25TH JULY, 2011. writ petition no.432 of 2011 2 ORAL JUDGMENT Rule returnable forthwith. 2. Heard by consent. 3. Though, very serious challenges are raised by the Petitioners in respect of want of jurisdiction of the authority which has issued the notice and there is also a contention that the conditions precedent for the exercise of power under Section 20 of the Goa School Education Act, 1984(Act, for short) are absent, we are not inclined to entertain this petition against the impugned show cause notice. The Petitioners are at full liberty to respond to the show cause notice and raise all contentions including question of jurisdiction under Section 20 of the said Act. 4. In the circumstances, we decline to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petition is liable to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent states that no coercive action of taking over shall be taken writ petition no.432 of 2011 3 by the Respondent for a period of two weeks, in case any adverse order is passed against the Petitioners. The statement is accepted. 6. The Respondent shall proceed to decide the matter after giving an opportunity to the Petitioners to file a reply within two weeks from today. 7. Order accordingly. Petition disposed of. S. A. BOBDE, J. F. M. REIS, J. RD