IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 559 OF 2003 SMT. VILAS P.FORGENT ALIAS NAIK ....Petitioners AND 2 ORS., Versus SHRI NILU KUSTA GAONKAR AND ANR., ....Respondents SHRI SUDESH USGAONKAR,MS.KAMAXI SAMBARI,R.1 & 2 Coram:- A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. Date:- 4th December, 2003 P.C.: Heard. By consent, the following order is passed:- Parties to maintain status quo with regard to the suit property as of today, till the disposal of the suit. Instead of going into the correctness of the orders passed by the courts below at interlocutory stage, it is agreed that the suit filed by the petitioners bearing Regular Civil Suit No.18 of 1996 itself be expedited. In the circumstances, the learned Civil Judge, Junior Division, Sanguem, shall expedite the hearing of the suit and preferably finally dispose of the suit within one year from today. It is made clear that any observations made by the Courts below in the orders which are impugned before this Court shall not influence the merits of hte case and the trial Court will be well-advised to decide the suit on the basis of evidence that would be adduced by the parties during the trial, on its own merits, and in accordance with law. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.