IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 337 OF 2010 DR. KASHINATH G. JALMI AND 14 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND 11 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. P. A. Kholkar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr.S.G. Dessai, Senior Advocate with Mr. V. Parsekar, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.5 to 12. Mr. S.Vahidulla, Government Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. R.S. Sardessai, Advocate for the Respondent No.4. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 13th July, 2010 P.C.:- Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners has invited our attention to Section 20A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as amended by the Societies Registration ( Goa State) Amendment Act, 1998. He invited our attention to the representation dated 30th November, 2009 addressed to the first Respondent. The first Respondent is an authority under Section 20A of the said Act, 1860. The learned Government Advocate pointed out that the notices have been issued on the basis of the said application made by the Petitioners. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the 5th to 12th Respondents states that reply has been filed by the said Respondents to the notices issued by the first Respondent. 3. Thus, it appears that the first Respondent has acted upon the application under Section 20A of the said Act, 1860 by calling for the explanation of the persons concerned. Therefore, at this stage, the only direction which can be issued in this Petition is of expeditious disposal of the application made by the Petitioners. 4. Hence, we dispose of the Petition by passing the following order : O R D E R (A) The first Respondent shall consider and decide the representation dated 30th November, 2009 ( application under Section 20A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 ) in accordance with law within a period of three months from today. (B) We make it clear that the first Respondent will have to give an opportunity of being heard all the concerned. (C) We keep all the contentions of the parties are open. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. at*