IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 169 OF 2008 MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOA STATE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus M/S. NAIK CONSTRUCTIONS BY SOLE PROPRIETOR VINOD NAIK AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Additional Government Advocate for the respondent no. 2. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 23rd July, 2010 P.C. Heard. This writ petition is filed by the defendant nos. 2 and 3 in Regular Civil Suit no. 7/2007. Their grievance is that on the very first day i.e 28.2.2008 when the affidavit was filed by the plaintiffs and copy of the affidavit was given to them, their request for adjournment to cross examine the said witness was declined by the Court, inspite of the fact that defendants were seeking adjournment for the first time. 2. Respondent nos. 1 and 3, are duly served but have chosen not to remain present. Considering the facts of the case the order closing cross examination of the plaintiff's witness Shri Vinod Naik by defendant nos. 2 and 3 is hereby set aside. 3. Parties are directed to remain present before District Court on 9.8.2010 at 2.30p.m. 4. The learned District Judge-I is directed to provide an adequate opportunity to defendant nos. 2 and 3 to complete the cross examination of Mr. Vinod Naik. 5. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. N. A. BRITTO, J. vn