IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 652 OF 2007 SHRI NARENDRA R. NAIK ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. N. K. Sawaikar, advocate for the applicants. Mr.Manish Salkar, AGA for respondent no.1. Mr.Nitin Sardesai for respondent nos.2 and 3. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 16th January, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By this civil application the applicants have prayed for extension of the time granted by this court, vide order dated 28/12/2007 for a period of eight weeks. The learned advocates for the respondents strongly opposed the prayer. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the overall facts and circumstances of the case so also the order dated 28th December, 2007 passed by this court in writ petition No.651 of 2007 though we are not inclined to grant eight weeks time, as prayed in the civil application, in the interest of justice we grant a week's extension, that is, till 23.01.2008 to vacate the premises presently in occupation of the petitioners and which were the subject matter of writ petition No. 651 of 2007. Order accordingly. On expiry of the extended period if the petitioners do not vacate the premises it would be open for the municipality to remove the petitioners' structures with the aid of police, if necessary. Misc. civil application is disposed of. D. B. BHOSALE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. hcs