IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 338 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 97 OF 2000 ARCH. BRUNO DIAS SOUZA ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Ms. M. D'silva holding for Mr. Valmiki Menezes, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Vahidulla, Additional Government Advocate for the respondent. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 26th November, 2008 P.C. This is an application for early hearing of First Appeal No.97/2000. The appellant is 83 years old. Learned Additional Government Advocate has no objection, if the appeal is taken up for early hearing. The appellant is 83 years old. Moreover, appeals of the year 2000 are already on board. Hence hearing of First Appeal No.97/2000 is expedited. Place the appeal on final hearing board in the week beginning from 12.01.2009. Application stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. lh/.