Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Mrs. Trupti Rupesh Naik, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking a direction to the respondents, including the Range Forest Officer, Deputy Conservator of Forest, and the State of Goa, to hear and dispose of her application dated 12.01.2009. The respondents waived service and stated that the application would be heard and disposed of on or before 15.04.2010. The court directed the petitioner to appear before respondent no.2 (Deputy Conservator of Forest) on 05.04.2010 at 11.00 a.m. and thereafter as directed by respondent no.2, whether before respondent no.1 or respondent no.2. The court also directed all parties to act upon an authenticated copy of the order. The petition was disposed of with the above directions.
Headnote
A) Administrative Law - Disposal of Application - Direction to Decide - The petitioner sought a direction to the respondents to hear and dispose of her application dated 12.01.2009. The respondents stated that the application would be heard and disposed of on or before 15.04.2010. The court directed the petitioner to appear before respondent no.2 on 05.04.2010 and thereafter as directed. Held that the application must be disposed of within the time frame given by the respondents (Paras 3-4).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioner's application dated 12.01.2009 should be heard and disposed of within a specified time frame.
Final Decision
Rule made returnable and heard forthwith. Respondents to hear and dispose of petitioner's application dated 12.01.2009 on or before 15.04.2010. Petitioner to appear before respondent no.2 on 05.04.2010 at 11.00 a.m. and thereafter as directed. All parties to act upon authenticated copy of order.
Law Points
- Disposal of application within stipulated time
- Direction to hear and decide application expeditiously
