IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WP NO. 4 OF 2008 MR. VEREDIANO AZAVEDO ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents In Person. Advocate Mr. M. S. Sonak, Amicus Curiae. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- S.A. BOBDE & R. C. CHAVAN, JJ. Date:- 25th June, 2008 P.C. The State has filed an affidavit of one Shri Manohar Dicholkar, Director of Archives and Archeology, Government of Goa dated 19.4.08. In the affidavit, the deponent has stated that the records have been scientifically arranged and they are being maintained in accordance with archival policy of the Government of Goa. It is stated that further action will be taken under the Goa Reconstruction of Register and Records Act, 2005 and the Goa Reconstruction of Records and Registers Rules, 2008. 2. It appears that the respondents have taken a decision to shift the record pertaining to Salcete Taluka to the Office of Sub-Registrar at Margao and that, in fact, the record has already been transferred. 3. The State has also decided to computerize all the records and the work of scanning, microfilming, computerization and retrieval of the records of all Talukas has been awarded to one firm viz. M/s. Prithvi Surveys (P) Ltd, Pune vide Order dated 15.12.2006. The work of scanning and microfilming has been completed, retrieval software has been developed and the entire work is likely to be completed by December, 2009. In the circumstances, we consider it appropriate to direct the State to complete the work by December, 2009 and submit a compliance report soon thereafter to this Court. 4. The learned Advocate General has further stated that the State would consider a proposal to upload digital records pertaining to the births & deaths and marriages on a website for access to the members of public. Order accordingly. Disposed of. S.A. BOBDE, J. R. C. CHAVAN, J. ssm.