(Spl.-H.C.A.S.,C.D.,78-e) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA APPELLATE SIDE WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 370 OF 2004 PETITION NO. 370 OF 2004 PETITION NO. 370 OF 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Note, Office Memoranda of Quorum, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s Orders orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A.N.S.Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. D. Lawande, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : P. V. HARDAS & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 11TH AUGUST, 2004. P.C.: Heard Mr. M. S. Sonak, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General for the Respondents. In view of the statement which is made by the learned Advocate General, according to us, it is not necessary for us to entertain the Petition. The learned Advocate - 2 - General has stated that Respondent No.2 is willing to give to the Petitioner an opportunity of hearing. This is stated without prejudice to whatever contentions which are available to the Respondents particularly that hearing the Petitioner is not necessary. The learned Advocate General, therefore, states that the Respondents shall grant hearing to the Petitioner and accordingly, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner agrees that the Petitioner would attend the Office of Respondent No.2, on 27th August, 2004, at 10.00 A.M. Mr. Sonak, learned Counsel for the Petitioner further states that the Petitioner shall file before Respondent No.2 his written reply along with copies of the documents before 27th August, 2004. Mr. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General has stated that copies of the notices etc. issued by Respondent No.2 would be - 3 - furnished to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner during the course of the day. Respondent No.2 after hearing the Petitioner shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. We, however, make it clear that the final orders, if any, passed by Respondent No.2 shall not be given effect to for a period of ten days from the date of communication of the said order to the Petitioner. Meanwhile, as per the statement of the learned Advocate General, the order impugned in this Petition will not be given effect till the Petitioner is heard and final order is passed. Petition is accordingly disposed of on the statement of the learned Advocate General with no orders as to costs. Copy of the Order duly authenticated by the Court Superintendent be given to the - 4 - learned Counsel for the parties. P. V. HARDAS, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.