IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 646 OF 2010 MR. AGNELO JOHN BOSCO SAVIO FERNANDES ... Petitioner Versus MS. MARIA BEATRIZ DE SOUZA, ... Respondent Mr. Valmiki Menezes,Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. M.B. Da Costa, Senior Advocate with Mr. John A. Lobo, Advocate for Respondent. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 7th October, 2010 P.C: Heard Mr. Menezes, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Da Costa, Senior Counsel for the Respondent. The respondent has filed Miscellaneous Civil Application no.80/90/A before the Civil Judge, Senior Division at Panaji for custody of her minor child Graca Beatriz Fernandes,presently aged about 2 years. The application was filed in October, 2009. The petitioner has filed reply in which objection to the jurisdiction of the Civil Court to entertain the application for custody has been taken. The grievance made by Mr. Menezes, learned counsel for the petitioner is that objection regarding jurisdiction has not been decided for pretty long time by the learned trial Judge. Mr. Da Costa, learned Senior counsel for the respondent submitted that the matter has been adjourned from time to time at the request of the petitioner and neither the respondent nor the learned trial Judge is responsible for the delay. It is not necessary for me to go into the rival contentions. I have been informed that the matter is fixed on 19/10/2010 for arguments on the point of jurisdiction. Interest of justice would be served if the learned trial judge disposes of the objection regarding jurisdiction of the court expeditiously, having regard to the fact that the matter pertains to the custody of minor child. In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. A. P. LAVANDE, J. ap/-