IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 648 OF 2008 MARGAO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH CHIEF OFFICER AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr.H. D. Naik,Advocate for the petitioners Mr. A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 15th June, 2009 P.C. Heard Mr. Nadkarni, learned Senior Counsel with Mr.Naik for the petitioners. The learned Additional Govt. Advocate informs that the initial instalment amount of Rs.62,50,000/- towards reimbursement on account of abolition of octroi has already been released to the petitioner and the subsequent instalments out of the balance amount will also be soon released. He makes a statement that the file is already before the Finance Ministry for releasing the said instalments. In so far as the reimbursement is concerned the learned Senior Advocate states that the notification should be strictly adhered to even in future and the learned Additional Government Advocate states that as it is policy decision of the Government, the Government is bound to implement it. 2. In view of the statement made and in view of the notification, it is apparent that the petitioner Municipal Council is receiving the compensation in lieu of the octroi and as such the Govt. has to release the instalment in appropriate intervals. In view of the statement made by the Government before us, we find that the grievance made in the petition for the present, rendered infructuous. Subject to above observations, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. U. D. SALVI, J. SMA