IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 586 OF 2007 SHRI. BABAJI R. RANE THROUGH ATTORNEY SHRI. JAIDEEP N. RAJEBHOSLE ... Petitioner Versus VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF ONA THROUGH SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. D.Pangam, advocate for the petitioner. Ms. W.Coutinho, GA for Respondent nos.2 and 3. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 21st January, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has made the following prayers: (a) Grant of writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the Respondent No.2 to dispose of the application filed by the Petitioner u/s 66(5) of the said Act as expeditiously as possible and within some time limit; (b) Direct the Respondent No.2 to dispose of the proceedings u/s 66(5) of the said Act in a time bound schedule, pending the hearing and final disposal of the present petition. 3. Keeping in view the nature of prayers made in the writ petition, in our opinion, this petition can be disposed of even without issuing notice to the respondents and the following order shall meet the ends of justice: Respondent No.2 shall dispose of the application filed by the petitioner under section 66(5) of the Goa Panchayats Raj Act, 1994 as expeditiously as possible and preferrably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order and after giving an opportunity of being heard to respondent no.4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. D. B. BHOSALE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. hcs