1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 369 OF 2006 Shri Byron A. Xavier s/o. Shri J. C. Xavier, aged 50 years married, businessman, Indian National, r/o. H.No.297, Uddo, Quelossim, Cortalim, Goa. ......... Petitioner. V/s. 1. State of Goa through the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa with office at Secretariat Complex, Porvorim, Goa. 2. The Director of Panchayats, State of Goa, with Office at 3rd Floor, Junta House, Panaji, Goa. 3. The Dy. Director of Panchayats (South Goa) with Office at Comunidade Building., Margao, Goa. 4. The Village Panchayat of Cortalim- Quelossim with Office at Panchayat Ghar, Cortalim, Goa. 5. Shri Caetano D. Xavier, major in age, r/o. H.No.327/2, Uddo, Quelossim, Cortalim, Goa. .......... Respondents. Mr. E.O. Mendes, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. W. Coutinho, Government Advocate for the respondents No.1, 2 and 3. Ms. Susan Linhares, Advocate for the Respondent no.4. Mr. S. G. Bhobe, Advocate for the respondent No.5. CORAM : S.A. BOBDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 20th March, 2007. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per BOBDE, J.) Heard. Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2. After hearing the matter for sometime, the following order is passed by consent : (i) The Panchayat Appeal No.8/2006 pending before the Additional Director of Panchayats, Panaji, Goa shall be decided within a period of three months from today. (ii) The petitioner shall be entitled to raise such additional grounds and file such documents as may be advised in law. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. There shall be no order as to costs. S.A. BOBDE, J. N.A. BRITTO, J. ssm.