IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 112 OF 2010 SHRI VASSU HARI NAIK AND 2 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. A. Kansar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Ms. Susan Linhares, Additional Government Advocate for respondents no. 1 to 4. Coram:- NARESH H. PATIL & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 10th February, 2010 P.C.: Heard. 2. The petitioner raises objection to constitution of administrative committee having Mamlatdar as a president. In view of the submissions of the Counsel that in the case reported in 1999 (1) GLT 442 it was already held that Government is not competent to appoint strangers on the committee when Mahajans of Devasthan are not available. Mamlatdar being administrator of Devasthan is also not entitled to be appointed as president of the Committee. 3. Admittedly, the term of regular elected body is expiring in the month of February-March, 2010. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State points out that the meeting of all Mahajans of Shree Sateri Mahadev Devasthan has been called on 14/02/2010 at 10.00 a.m. to discuss and decide on the agenda in respect of appointment of new Managing Committee for the period from 2010 to 2013. The meeting may discuss any other point with the permission of the President. 5. On instructions of Mamlatdar, who is present in the Court, the Counsel representing the State, states that in the meeting called on 14/02/2010, the new Managing Committee will also be elected in case the Coram is complete. 6. In the light of the fact that notice of meeting is already published in the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa which is annexed by the petitioner himself, the grievance raised by the petitioner at this stage need not be considered. We keep this issue open. Writ petition is disposed of. NARESH H. PATIL, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. NH