1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.70 OF 2010 Shaik Abdul Kadir H.No.35, Indona, Davorlim, Salcete, Goa. …. Petitioner V/s 1. Shamim Akhtar Bi Shaikh, r/o.68, Tolcaband, Davorlim, Navelim, Salcete, Goa. 2. Village Panchayat of Davorlim Davorlim Navelim, Salcete, Goa. 3. Additional Director of Panchayats With office at BDO office, Margao-Goa. …. Respondent Mr. C.A. Coutinho, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. G. Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.3. CORAM : N.A. BRITTO, J. DATE : 10th JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT: Rule. By consent, heard forthwith. 2. The dispute is regarding House No.78/1 which was recorded for tax purposes in the name of Shaikh Abdul Rahim, in the records of the Village Panchayat. The petitioner herein claims to be his son and respondent no.1 claims to be his daughter. Petitioner claims that he is residing in the suit house, a fact which is disputed by respondent no.1. First, on application filed by respondent no.1, the house number was changed in her name. Thereafter on an application filed by the 2 petitioner, it was reverted back in the name of Shaikh Abdul Rahim. 3. The respondent no.1 then filed a petition before the Director of Panchayat against the said resolution, revoking the transfer/change of name, without making the petitioner a party. The petitioner sought intervention. That application came to be rejected by order impugned in this Writ Petition. Since both the parties claim that house no.35 should be registered in their respective names after the death of the said Shaikh Abdul Rahim and the last resolution was passed by the Village Panchayat at the instance of the petitioner, it is just and proper that both the parties should be heard in the petition/appeal filed by respondent no.1 before the Director of Panchayats. 4. As a result, the petition is allowed and respondent no.3 is directed to hear the petitioner and the respondent no.1 in the said petition, filed by respondent no.1. 5. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. Stay order, if any, stands vacated. N.A. BRITTO, J. NH/-