IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 588 OF 2010 AVITO CARMO ALMEIDA @ AVITO ALMEIDA ... Petitioner Versus MR. GEORGE BENNETH CARVALHO (DEC.) THROUGH LR'S ... Respondent Mr. M. B. D'Costa, Senior Advocate with Mr. J. A. Lobo, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J. E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate with Mr. V. Korgaonkar, Advocate for the respondent. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 14th September, 2010 P.C. Heard Mr. M. B. D'Costa, learned Senior Counsel with Mr. Lobo, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Coelho Pereira, learned Senior Counsel with Mr. V. Korgaonkar, learned Counsel for the respondent. 2. Although several reliefs have been sought by the petitioner in the petition, Mr. D'Costa,learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the direction be given to the Rent Controller, Margao to decide the Building Case No.BLDG/13/ARC-1/91 expeditiously and within a time frame since the proceeding for eviction from the suit premises initiated by the petitioner on the ground of bonafide personal occupation, have been pending for last almost 20 years. 3. Mr. Coelho Pereira, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the respondent, has no objection if the disposal of the case before the Rent Controller is expedited. The petitioner filed the above case seeking eviction of the respondent from the suit premises on the ground of bonafide personal occupation in the year 1991. By the impugned judgment and order, the Administrative Tribunal has remanded the matter to the Rent Controller, Margao for deciding issue Nos.1 and 4 afresh and in the light of the observations made in the judgment. 4. Since the matter pertains to eviction of the respondent from the suit premises on the ground of bonafide personal occupation, I am of the opinion that the prayer made is reasonable and hence, the Rent Controller, South Goa, Margao is directed to dispose of the case No.BLDG/13/ARC-1/1991 expeditiously and in any case on or before 31st December, 2010. Parties are directed to co-operate with the Rent Controller for early disposal of the case. Parties to appear before the Rent Controller on 27th September, 2010 at 3.00 p.m. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. A. P. LAVANDE, J. SMA