IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 455 OF 2007 SOCIEDADE DE FOMENTO IND. PVT. LTD., MARGAO, GOA. ... Petitioner Versus MARIO MIGUEL MASCARENHAS AND 13 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. M. S. Usgaonkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. E.H. Kotwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rohit Kapadia, Senior Advocate with Mr. Yash Kapadia, with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the respondents no.1 to 12. Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni with Mr. D. Lawande Advocate for the respondents no.13 and 14. Coram:- F.I. REBELLO, J. Date:- 22nd November, 2007 P.C. Heard learned counsels for the parties. This petition can be disposed off by issuing the following directions: (1) The matter may be heard by the Judge presently assigned to hear the matter. (2) In the Appeal from Order No.56/2007 and 57/2007, in the order passed on 12.7.2007, a statement was made on behalf of the respondents no.1 to 12 that they will not commence any mining activities for a period of one week from the date of service of Environment Clearance Certificate from the plaintiff. The said statement was accepted. Today on behalf of the respondents, learned counsel has stated that they are extending the said statement for a period of 7 days from 23.11.2007. The statement is accepted in terms of what is set out in the order dated 12.7.2007. (3) The learned Trial Judge as far as possible shall dispose off the mater for ad-interim relief before the expiry of the period as set out in the statement made on behalf of the respondents no.1 to 12. With the above observations, the said writ petition stands disposed off. F.I. REBELLO, J. lh/.