IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 844 OF 2009 IN SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2007 VALPOI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA AND ORS. ... Respondent Mr. S.D. Padiyar, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. Norma Alvares, Amicus Curiae. Mr. S.S. Kantak, Advocate Geenral with Mr. M. Salkar, Additional Governemnt Advocate for Respondents nos.1,3 to 6. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 22nd June, 2010 P.C: We have heard the Learned Counsel appearing for the applicant (Valpoi Municipal Council) and the Learned Cousnel who is appointed as Amicus Curiae in the writ petition. We have also heard the Learned Advocate General for the State. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the applicant pointed out that now a Governemnt site has been identified by the applicant and an application for allotment of the site has been made by the applicant to the Collector. He states that after possession of the the said site is handed over, the applicant will require time of six months after the period of monsoon is over to comply with the directions of this Court. 3. The learned Advocate General states that the State Government has taken a decision to reduce the rent from Rs.25/- per running metre per month to Rs.5/- per running meter per month and the said decision will be communicated to the applicant within a period of one week. We accept the said statement. 5. We dispose of the application with the following directions: a) The State Governemnt will take appropriate action on the application made by the applicant for allotment of site within a period of four weeks from today. b) In the event the State Government rejects the application of the applicant, the applicant will bring the said fact to the notice of this Court by filing appropriate application. c) If the application is allowed by the State Governemnt, the Collector will ensure that possession of the site is handed over to the applicant within a period of four weeks from the date of allotment made by the State Government. d) In the event the site is allotted to the applicant, we direct that complete compliance shall be made by the applicant before the end of April, 2011. e) The applicant will file report about the steps taken on or before 31st October, 2010. The report shall be placed for consideration of the Court on 16th November, 2010. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. ap/-