IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 821 OF 2010 MR. VISHNU SHANKAR NAIK ... Petitioner Versus VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF BHOMA-ADCOLNA THROUGH ITS SARPANCH AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. A. D. Bhobe, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A. Wadkar, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. V. K. Daniel, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondent no.3. Ms. Prema Matkar, Advocate for respondent No.4. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 28th February, 2011 P.C.:- Mr. Bhobe, learned Counsel for the petitioner states that respondent No.4 has filed an appeal, challenging the impugned Judgment and Order dated 24.09.2008, passed by the Dy. Director of Panchayat, North Goa, Panaji and has obtained stay of the said order. In view of the above, the present petition has become infructuous. 2. Mr. Bhobe for the petitioner submits that the appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 24.9.2008, along with an application for condonation of delay has been filed in 2011 and in the event it is not decided for a pretty long period, serious prejudice would be caused to the petitioner and, therefore, prays that directions be given to the Additional Director of Panchayat-II, at Panaji before whom the appeal along with the application for condonation has been filed, to dispose of the same expeditiously. The request made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner appears to be reasonable. 3. In view of the above, we direct the Additional Director of Panchayats-II, at Panaji to decide the application for condonation of delay in Panchayat Appeal No.36/2011 and if the delay is condoned, to decide the appeal itself expeditiously and in any case, on or before 31st October, 2011. The writ petition is dispose of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. F. M. REIS, J. ssm.