IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 636 OF 2007 MOONLITE PAINTS AND CHEMICALS THROUGH PROPRIETOR MRS. NALINI SHANTARAM KADAM ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THOUGH CHIEF SECRETARY ... Respondent Mr. Amey Kakodkar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Kanthak, AG with Ms.Leena Dharwadkar, AGA for the respondents. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 21st January, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Advocate General for the State. 2. The petitioner in the present writ petition has made the following prayers: (a) For a writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing or commanding the Respondent to extend the exemption for a period of 15 years from the date of the first sale i.e. 25.10.1993. (b) Alternately, for a direction to the Respondent to consider the representation dated 18.5.2007 and 13.07.2007. 3. Mr.Kakodkar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if he is given liberty to make appropriate representation to the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes and necessary directions are issued to the Commissioner to dispose of the said representation within timeframe. Mr.Kanthak, learned Advocate General has no objection for granting such liberty and for issuing such directions. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties we are satisfied that the following orders shall meet the ends of justice: The petitioner is allowed to make representation to the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes within two weeks from today. If such a representation is made it may be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter. All contentions are kept open. With these directions the writ petition is disposed of. D. B. BHOSALE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. hcs