IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 754 OF 2011 MR. HARISH MELWANI., ... Petitioner Versus THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF GOA, PANAJI AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Agnelo F Diniz, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. Manish Salkar, Government Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE & U. V. BAKRE, JJ. Date:- 8th December, 2011 P.C.:- Mr. Kantak, learned Advocate General states that the copies of inspection reports dated 4th October, 2011 and 5th October, 2011 shall be furnished to the petitioner by respondent No.1 by tomorrow, in case the petitioner approaches respondent No.1. 2. Mr. Diniz, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner states that within three days the petitioner would make an appropriate representation to respondent No.1 in connection with the order dated 24th November, 2011 and respondent No.1 be directed to take appropriate decision thereon by keeping the contention of the petitioner that respondent No.1 had no jurisdiction to pass the impugned order, open. 3. The learned Advocate General submits that the respondents have no objection if respondent No.1 is directed to take appropriate decision after considering the representation already made by the petitioner and the representation if allowed to be made by the petitioner within a period of three days. 4. In view of the above, we permit the petitioner to make a representation within a period of three days. Respondent No.1 shall, thereafter, take an appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner, after considering the reply dated 30th November, 2011 expeditiously, and in any case, on or before 21st December, 2011. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. Writ Petition stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. U. V. BAKRE, J. ssm.