IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 115 OF 2009 SMT. KISHORI SRIPAD GHARSE THROUGH ATTORNEY TABREJ M. HINGLAJKAR ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. A. Kamat, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 3rd March, 2009 P.C. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed that appropriate directions may be given to the respondents to grant renewal and execute mining lease in her favour. In this behalf, it is required to be noted that the petitioner's application for renewal of the lease is still pending. Earlier, this Court by an order passed in Writ Petition No.346/2008, had directed the State of Goa to afford a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner of being heard and take a fresh decision on the petitioner's application for renewal of the mining lease dated 18.11.1996. 2. It is submitted by Mr. Nadkarni, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner that even though the hearing has been completed, no final decision is taken. The learned Advocate General makes a statement that the Department shall take appropriate decision, in accordance with law, within a period of 2 weeks from today, as the hearing is already completed and now only the decision, one way or other is required to be taken. In our view, it is for the Authority to take a decision in matter, either interim or final. 3. We, accordingly, direct the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner dated 18.11.1996, within a period of two weeks from today. Subject to what is stated above, the writ petition is disposed off. No order as to costs. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. U. D. SALVI, J. ssm.