Smt. Sunanda R. Desai Thr. Her Att. Shri. Vijay Samant., v. The Deputy Director Of Panchayats, Govt. Of Goa And 3 ORS.,

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 442 OF 2017 Smt. Sunanda R. Desai, Through her Constituted Attorney Shri Vijay Samant, St. Anthony Apartment, Gr. Floor Shop nos. B-19 & 20 Feira alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507.

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Petitioner V e r s u s 1.

The Deputy Director of Panchayats Govt. of Goa, Having Office at Junta House, Panaji, Goa.

2.

The Village Panchayat of Morjim, Through its Secretary having office at Morjim, Pernem Goa 403 512.

3.

Shri Gopinath Hari Morje, 4.

Smt. Gopika G. Morje, Wife of Shri Gopinath H. Morje, Both residing at "Pirache Khajan', Tembwada, Morjim, Taluka - Pernem Goa 403 512.

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Respondents Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. D. Lawande, Advocate General with Ms. Neha Kholkar, Addl. Government Advocate for the Respondent no. 1. Coram :- F. M. REIS, NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, JJ.

Date :

4 th May, 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per F. M. Reis,J) Heard Mr. H. D. Naik, learned Counsel appearing for the WP-442-17

-2Petitioner and Mr. D. Lawande, learned Advocate General appearing for the Respondent no.1.

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Rule. Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned Counsel. Learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for the Respondents waives service.

3.

The grievance of the Petitioner is that the application under Section 66(5)of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, is not been disposed of by the Deputy Director.

4.

The learned Advocate General states that the proceedings shall be disposed of within six months from today.

5.

Accepting the said statement, nothing survives in the above Petition which stands disposed of accordingly. 6.

It is clarified that we have not examined the merits of the rival contentions which are left open.

NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, J.

F. M. REIS, J.

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