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Bombay High CourtWP/12/2017rule disposed of

Shri. Rashikant Vaman Hadfadkar., v. Department Of Post And 3 ORS.,

2017-02-22F. M. Reis,Hon'Ble Kum. Justice Nutan D. Sardessai3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 12 OF 2017 Shri Rashikant Vaman Hadfadkar, s/o. Late Vaman Hadfadkar, aged 48 years, service, Indian National, Pomburpa, Arao, Bardez, Goa ..... Petitioner.

V/s

1. Department of Post, India, O/o. Senior Supdt. of Post Office, Goa Division, Mapusa 403 507.

2. Inquiry Officer and Dy. Supdt. of Post Offices, Shri D.V. Ganmote, Goa Division, Mapusa - Goa 403 507,

3. Presenting Officer, IP Ponda Sub Division, Shri Ketan Shitre, Ponda Sub-Division, Ponda 403 401.

4. Miss Rivina Sawant, r/o. Golna, Pomburpa, Bardez, Goa. ...... Respondents. Mr. Ganesh Naik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mahesh Amonkar, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for the respondent No.1.

CORAM :- F.M. REIS & NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, JJ.

Date : - 22/02/2017.

2 WP12-17 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER F.M. REIS, J.) Heard Mr. Ganesh Naik, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mahesh Amonkar, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for the respondents No.1.

2.

Rule. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents waive service. Heard forthwith, with the consent of the learned Counsel.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that though an inquiry was initiated against the petitioner way back in October, 2016, the inquiry has not yet been completed and, as such, prays for expeditious disposal of the proceedings before the Inquiry Officer. 4.

Mr. M. Amonkar, learned Counsel appearing for the respondent No.1, upon instructions, states that Shri Sopein Relekar, has already been appointed as an Inquiry Officer and that the inquiry would be completed within six months from today.

5. In view of the said statement of the learned Counsel

3 WP12-17 appearing for the respondent No.1, which is accepted, we dispose of the above writ petition by directing the Inquiry Officer to dispose of the inquiry as expeditiously as possible, in any event within six months from today.

6. Rules stands disposed of accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. All contentions of both the parties are left open. NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, J. F.M. REIS, J. ssm.