(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. 114 OF 2004 PETITION NO. 114 OF 2004 PETITION NO. 114 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. S. S. Kantak, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. G. Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 8TH JUNE, 2004. P.C.: The Petitioners have moved this Court inter alia for issue of a writ of mandamus to direct Respondent No.3 to complete the investigation into the various acts referred to in the Petition, which according to the Petitioners constitute offences and in respect of which an F.I.R. has been lodged. According to the Petitioners, the Respondents are dragging their feet and not completing the investigation. - 2 - Respondent No.3 has filed an Affidavit dated 29th March, 2004, in which he has stated that he would require six months time to complete the investigation without any further delay. This time is sought having regard to the complexity of the case. Having regard to the statement made on oath in paragraph 8, we consider it appropriate to accept the same and direct Respondent No.3 to complete the investigation within a period of six months from 29th March, 2004 and dispose of the Petition accordingly. S. A. BOBDE, J. N. A. BRITTO,J. RD.