1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 245/2008 1. Mr Ashok Nilu Salgaonkar, son of Nilu Salgaonkar, aged 46 years, service, married, resident of House no.96, Santhan Bhat, Cunchelim, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. 2. Mr. Sahadev Laximan Desai, son of son of late Laximan Desai, age 46 years, service, married, resident of House no.95, Santhan Bhat, Cunchelim, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. 3. Ms. Sulochana Kashinath Harmalkar, widow of Kashinath Harmalkar, aged 65 years, housewife, r/o. House No.94/1, Santhan Bhat, Cunchelim, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. .......... Petitioners. V/s. Dion D'Silva, (since deceased) through his legal heirs (a) Mrs. Ilia Melita Isabel Thereza Jacques de Silva alias Melita de Silva, through her attorney Mr. Jose Filipe Pegado Braganza, r/o. Angod, Mapusa, Goa. 2. Mr. Deelip D'Silva, major, married, and his wife 3. Mrs. Rupa Asylin Kumar Patel All residing at St. Inez, Panaji, Goa. ........... Respondents. Mr. Valmiki Menezes, Advocate for the petitioners. 2 Mr. Nitin Sardessai, Advocate for respondent No.1(a). CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : 5th June, 2008 ORAL JUDGMENT : Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2. After hearing the matter for sometime, it is appropriate in the interest of justice to pass the following order : The appellate Court, namely the Court of Dy. Collector and S.D.O. Mapusa shall decide the respondents' appeal within a period of one month from the next date. The parties shall maintain status quo pending the decision in appeal. Rule disposed of accordingly. S.A. BOBDE, J. ssm.