IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 59 OF 2010 SHRI MANUEL X. A. DO REGO ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. D. Pangam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. W. Coutinho, Govt. Advocate for Respondent no.1 to 3. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 28th January, 2010 P.C.: Heard. 2. Learned Government Advocate upon instructions submits that an enquiry has already been initiated against Respondent no.5 who according to the petitioner took away his ration card. We accept the said statement. Learned Government Advocate also makes a statement that without going into the merits of allegations the Department is prepared to issue a duplicate ration card to the petitioner, in case the petitioner makes an application to that effect. In the circumstances of the case we do not see any reason why the petitioner should make an application. 3. We direct the Respondent no.2 to issue a duplicate ration card to the petitioner within a period of two weeks. 4. In the light of the above order nothing survives in this petition and accordingly the same is disposed of. 5. The Director of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs to intimate to this Court the result of the enquiry against Respondent no.5. N. A. BRITTO, J. U. D. SALVI, J. ap/-