IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA TRANSFER APPLICATION NO. 1 OF 2011 M/S. BHARATI INDUSTRIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD., AND 2 ORS., ... Applicants Versus REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Arjun F. Naik, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for the respondents. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 24th August, 2011 P.C. Heard Mr. Arjun F. Naik, learned Advocate for the applicants and Mr. C. A. Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor for the respondents. 2. By this application under Section 407 of Cr.P.C., the applicants seek transfer of 17 cases mentioned in para 6 of the application to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class "B" Court Vasco-da-Gama on the ground that another 24 cases involving identical issues between the same parties are pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class,"B" Court at Vasco-da-Gama. 3. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor for the respondents on instructions submits that he has no objection if the application is allowed. Learned Public Prosecutor further submits that it would be just and proper if all the cases involving identical issues are disposed of by the same Magistrate and therefore it would be appropriate to transfer 17 cases mentioned in para 6 of the application to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class "B" Court Vasco-da-gama. I find merit in the submissions of Mr. Naik and the concession made by learned Public Prosecutor. 4. In view of the above, learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, North Goa, Panaji to transfer the following Criminal Cases to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao who shall in turn transfer the following cases to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class "B" Court Vasco-da-gama. 1. L.C.119/2010/B. 2. L.C.122/2010/B. 3. L.C.125/2010/B. 4. L.C.128/2010/B. 5. L.C.131/2010/B. 6. L.C.134/2010/B. 7. L.C.137/2010/B. 8. L.C.140/2010/B. 9. L.C.143/2010/B. 10. L.C.120/2010/C. 11. L.C.123/2010/C. 12. L.C.126/2010/C. 13. L.C.129/2010/C. 14. L.C.132/2010/C. 15. L.C.135/2010/C. 16. L.C.138/2010/C. 17. L.C.141/2010/C. 5. Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, North Goa Panaji, as well as learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, to comply with this order within a period of four weeks from today. 6. Parties to appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, "B" Court, Vasco-da-Gama on 14/10/2011 at 10.00a.m. 7. It is made clear that no separate notices shall be issued to the parties. 8. Application stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. vn