(Spl.-H.C.A.S.,C.D.,78-e) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 577 OF 2003. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Note, Office Memoranda of Quorum, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s Orders orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S. Vahidulla, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A. Bhobe, Advocate for the Respondent No. 1. Mr. V.B. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Y.V. Nadkarni, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. Mr. R.V. Kamat, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3. Mr. J. Godinho, Advocate for the Respondent No. 4. Coram : S.A. BOBDE, J. Date : 10th June 2004. P.C.: It seems that the Inventory Proceeding No. 993/1940/A in respect of which this petition has been filed has been pending in the Court of Civil Judge, Senior Division, Panaji, for a period of over 63 years. In the meanwhile certain suits have been filed which are also being heard alongwith the Inventory Proceeding. There is no dispute between the parties that the - 2 - matter should be decided as expeditiously as possible. In the circumstances, the following Order is passed, by consent:- The learned Civil Judge, Senior Division (B Court), Panaji, is directed to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible and preferably before 31st December 2004. In addition the learned Additional District Judge, Panaji, to whom the earlier Civil Suit No. 126/2001/B has now been transferred, is also directed to decide the same preferably within the aforesaid period. Petition disposed off accordingly. S.A. BOBDE, J. ed’s.