IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 917 OF 2008 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO. 5 OF 2007 STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY ... Applicant Versus MR. AIRES RODRIGUES AND 6 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. Abhijeet Kamat, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the applicant. Respondent No.1 in person. Ms. Sudha Pai Kir, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 4. Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for respondent No.5. Ms. H. Fernandes, Advocate for respondent No.7. Coram:- A. P. DESHPANDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 12th December, 2008 P.C. This Court, by an order dated 21.11.2008, recorded the fact that arguments in the writ petition were already heard and the time was granted to the parties to file written submissions within a period of two weeks, with advance copies to be served on the other side. 2. By the present application, respondent No.1 has prayed for extension of time for filing written submissions by a period of 2 weeks from 4.12.2008. The learned Advocate General submits that respondent No.1 would be in a position to file written submissions by 15.12.2008. Hence, the time stands extended till 15.12.2008. 3. Ms. Pai Kir appearing for respondents No.2 and 4, Mr. Teles appearing for respondent No.5 and Ms. H. Fernandes appearing for respondent No.7 make an oral prayer for extension of time to file their written submissions. The oral prayer made by the respective Counsel is granted and the time to file their written submissions is extended till 15th December, 2008. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be filing the rejoinder by 18.12.2008. The same is permitted. Application disposed of. A. P. DESHPANDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.