IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 728 OF 2011 MS. POPAMMA GAVANDOR AND 5 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. A. D. Bhobe, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S.S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for respondent nos.1 and 3. Mr. S.D. Padiyar, Advocate for respondent no.2. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE & U. V. BAKRE, JJ. Date:- 8th December, 2011 P.C: Heard Mr. Bhobe, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. S.S. Kantak, learned Advocate General for respondent nos. 1 and 3 and Mr. Padiyar, learned counsel for respondent no.2. 2. The only grievance made by the petitioners in this petition is that the application filed by them to the respondent no.2 for grant of N.O.C for electricity connection in respect of the houses existing in the property bearing survey no.31/1 of village Bicholim has not been decided by respondent no.2. in terms of Section 94-A of the Goa Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2004. 3. Perusal of the record discloses that by communications dated 10/5/2011 and 24/5/2011 addressed to the respondent no.2, the petitioners herein sought N.O.C for electricity connection. There is no dispute that no decision has been taken by respondent no.2. 4. In view of the above, we direct the respondent no.2 to take decision on the said applications for grant of N.O.C for electricity connection expeditiously and in any case on or before 31/12/2011 in accordance with law. 5. The Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. A. P. LAVANDE, J. U. V. BAKRE, J. ap/-