1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA. Writ Petition NO. 729 OF 2010. Shri Mahadev N. Naik, Son of Narayan Naik, Major, Businessman, R/o. House no. 68, Chicalim, Dabolim Goa. ....... Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Goa, through The Chief Secretary, 2 Minister of Urban Development Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. ........ Respondents. Mr. V. R. Tamba, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amey Kakodkar Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. Coram:-S. B. DESHMUKH & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 16 th November, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S. B. Deshmukh, J) Heard by consent. 2. Rule made returnable forthwith. 3. We have heard learned Counsel for the respective parties. 4. Mr. A. Kakodkar, Additional Government Advocate appearing for the repondents points out allegations made against the respondent no.2. 5. Counsel appearing for the petitioner on instructions seeks leave to withdraw the allegations made in its petition especially against the 2 respodnent no. 2 who is officiating as Minister for urban development. Statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is accepted, taken on record. Leave granted. 6. Petitioner in this petition seeks writ of mandamus against respondents for disposal of the appeal pending before the respondent no. 2 within a specified time. 7. After hearing the parties in our opinion such limited relief of disposal of the appeal pending before the respondent no. 2 within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of the writ of this Court be ordered. 8. Learned Additional Government Advocate on instructions makes a statement that such appeal would be decided within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of the writ of this Court. 9. Petition is partly allowed. 10. Rule is made absolute in above terms with no order as to costs. S. B. DESHMUKH, J. F. M. REIS, J. vn*