IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 418 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 359 OF 2007 THE JOINT SECRETARY (HEALTH) ... Applicant Versus SHRI. PRAKASH B. SARDESSAI ... Respondent Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. Abhijeet A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the applicant. Mr. H. Kankonkar, Advocate holding for Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate (Amicus Curiae). Coram:- MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date:- 13th April, 2011 P.C. The grievance in this Miscellaneous Civil Application is about the delay in commissioning of the New District Hospital, which is ready for the last one year, more particularly about the delay in starting the ICU and Trauma Unit in the Hospital, where Gynecology, Pediatric OPDs as well as Radiology services have already been commenced. On 3rd February, 2011, the learned Advocate General for the State Government had made a statement that the State Government will commission the Hospital by 31st March, 2011. The Court had accordingly directed the State Government to commission New District Hospital in Mapusa and ensure that all facilities are available therein including ICU, Trauma Unit on or before 31st March, 2011. 2. The State Government has, however, filed the present application with the prayer to extend the time for commissioning the New District Hospital in Mapusa till 31st May, 2011. The reasons for making such prayer have been set out in paragraph nos.2 to 7 of the application, wherein the State Government has indicated that it is following the procedure for running the Hospital on public private partnership basis. 3. Having heard the learned Counsel for the parties, we extend the time limit for commissioning the New District Hospital in Mapusa till 31st May, 2011, as prayed for on behalf of the State Government. 4. The application is, accordingly, allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) with an observation that no prayer for further extension will be entertained. 5. The application is, accordingly, disposed of. MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. SMA