IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 743 OF 2008 MRS. MEHAROONISA FAROOQUI THROUGH ATTORNEY AFTAB KHAN FAROOQUI ... Petitioner Versus MRS. RAMA BEN V. ZAVERI AND 7 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. P. S. Lotlikar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 31st January, 2009 P.C.:- Heard Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the Petitioner/landlady. Learned Senior Counsel submits that the appeal which has been admitted by condoning the delay had abated upon the death of the husband of the present landlady. This point can certainly be raised in the appeal before the learned Administrative Tribunal. Learned Senior Counsel further submits that since there was considerable delay in filing the appeal a direction be given to the learned Tribunal to expedite the hearing of the appeal. The request, in my opinion, is not unreasonable and considering the same the learned Tribunal is hereby directed to dispose off the appeal in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of nine months. With the above observation, the appeal is disposed off as withdrawn. Liberty to the Petitioner to raise the point of abatement in the said appeal. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.