IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 865 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 207 OF 2008 GOVERNMENT OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND 4 ORS., ... Applicants Versus SHRI. GAJANAN ATMA PAL ... Respondent Mr. S. R. Rivonkar,Govt. Advocate for the applicant/Org. respondent No.1. Mr. D. B. Ambekar, Advocate for respondent No.1/Org. petitioner. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4. Respondent No.5 in person. Coram:- A. P. DESHPANDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 27th November, 2008 P.C. By the present application, the State Government is seeking extension of time to dispose of the representation, in compliance of the High Court Order dated 23.09.2008. The time has expired on 22.11.2008. 2. It is a common ground that respondent No.1/Org. petitioner had objected to the hearing of the matter by the Minister concerned and, as such, the same has been assigned to the Secretary for hearing. The Secretary is said to be seized of the matter and the learned Govt. Counsel makes a statement that after hearing the interested parties, in accordance with the order passed by this Court dated 23.9.2008, and in accordance with law, the Secretary shall dispose of the representation of respondent No.1/Org. petitioner. 3. In this view of the matter, we extend the time by four weeks. The Secretary shall decide the representation within a period of 4 weeks. Application disposed of. A. P. DESHPANDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.