IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.394/2003 1. M/s. Goodfaith Shipping Company, 47-49 Buboulinas Str. 185 35, Piraeus, Greece. 2. Master of the Ship M.V. Regina 47/49 Buboulinas Str. 185 35, Piraeus, Greece, 3. M/s. Sea Star Shipping Service, 10, Rex Chambers Ground Flor, Walchand Hrachand, Opp. Indian, Dock Rd. Gali, Mumbai 400 038. .... Petitioners. Vs. Mr. Manik Nakul Desai, age about 58 years, son of Nakul Desai, No.5, Shri Krishna Bldg., Business Point, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403 802, .... Respondent. Ms. Shambhavi Dessai, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Pooja Bharne, Dvocate for the respondent. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO, J. DATE : AUGUST 8, 2003. ORAL JUDGMENT : Rule. Respondent waives service. Heard forthwith. The challenge by the petitioners is to the Order dated 28.7.2003, whereby the application for adjournment sought for by the petitioners herein was rejected on the ground that this Court had given directions for disposal of the matter within the time frame. - 2 - 2. While considering the application for adjournment, it is the bounden duty of the Court to find out whether the party has made ouit a case for sufficient cause. Mere fact that this Court had directed the matter to be disposed within a time frame, by itself, cannot be the ground, if otherwise sufficient cause has been shown. In the instant case, the cause shown amounts to sufficient cause. In the light of that, the impugned order dated 28.7.2003 is set aside. Rule made absolute accordingly. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Court in disposing of the matter at the earliest, without seeking further adjournments. F.I. REBELLO, J. ssm.