JUDGMENT : M.S. SONAK, J. 1. Heard Mr. S.D. Padiyar and Mr. P. Shirodkar, learned Advocates for the Petitioners, Mr. D. Pangam, learned Advocate General with Mr. Deep Shirodkar, learned Addl. Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Mr. S.N. Joshi and Ms. H. Joshi, learned Advocates for the respondent no. 3. 2. We issue Rule and make the Rule returnable forthwith at the request and with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties. 3. The petitioners seek the following substantial relief in this petition: “(A) For a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India commencing and directing the Respondent No. 2 Director of Urban Development to forthwith notify the wards in which seats are reserved for women and wards in which seats are reserved for Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class including the seats for offices of Chairperson within the Municipal areas in terms of Section 10(1) of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 for the upcoming Municipal Elections to the eleven Municipal Councils in Goa.” 4. Mr. Padiyar, learned Advocate points out that the State Election Commission has also issued directions to the respondent no. 2 to notify the wards in which seats are reserved for women, SC, ST and OBC. 5. The learned Advocate General states that the necessary notification of wards for which seats are to be reserved for women, SC, ST and OBC in terms of Section 10(1) of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 will be issued within a period of four weeks from today. We accept the aforesaid statement and direct the respondent no. 2 to act accordingly. 6. The Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer Clause (a). 7. The application is disposed of without any orders as to costs. 8. All concerned to act on the basis of the authenticated copy of this order.