IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 101 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 430 OF 2003 THE ALL GOA GOVT.PENSIONERS ....Applicants ASSOCIATION & 2 ORS.,S Versus STATE OF GOA,THROU'ITS CHIEF ....Respondents SECRETARY,PORVORIM Ms P. Bharne, advocate for the applicants. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. L. Dharwadkar, Additional Government Advocate for the respondent. Coram:- R. M. LODHA & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 6th September, 2005 P.C. The prayer made in the Civil Application for early hearing cannot be acceded as we find that pleadings are not complete and counter is yet to be filed by the respondent. We direct the respondent to file counter(reply) within three months from today with an advance copy to the applicants-petitioners. Rejoinder, if any, may be filed by the applicants within one month therefrom. Liberty to the applicants-petitioners to apply for fixing the date of hearing after four months. R. M. LODHA, J. N. A. BRITTO, J.