IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CIVIL APPLICATION (REVIEW) NO. 22 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 436 OF 2009 SHRI. ELVIDIO B. D. SOUZA ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Shri D. P. Bhise, Advocate for the applicant. Shri V. Rodrigues, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- NARESH H. PATIL & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 4th January, 2010 P.C. Learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the State-respondents submits that due to some unavoidable circumstances, the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court, wherein statement made on behalf of the State was recorded, could not be complied with. 2. We observe that on the basis of the statement made, the State ought have passed appropriate orders on the representation made by the petitioner. Learned Addl. Govt. Advocate seeks four weeks' time from today, to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner which is still kept pending. 3. We accept the statement made on behalf of the State and we direct that the representation filed by the petitioner shall be decided within 4 weeks from today. The State is entitled to hear the petitioner, in person, if it chooses to do so. We express no opinion on the merits of the matter. 4. On the basis of the statement made by the learned Addl. Govt. Advocate, appearing on behalf of the State, the review petition stands disposed of. An authenticated copy of this order be provided to the Counsel appearing for the State. NARESH H. PATIL, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.