IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 238 OF 2008 SALGAOCAR MINING INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. THROUGH ANIL V. SALGAOCAR ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Addl. Government Advocate for respondents No. 1 to 3. Coram:- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & R. C. CHAVAN, JJ. Date:- 8th September, 2008 P.C. 1. The matter was adjourned to enable parties to consider the position. 2. As far as the petitioner is concerned, it desires to impugn the decision of the State Government rejecting its proposal dated 22.5.08. Mr. Sonak seeks leave to amend. 3. As far as the State Government is concerned, upon an anxiety expressed by us, the learned Advocate General states that respondent no.4, Jaisu Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. was awarded a contract in October, 2006 for removal of the vessel "M.V. River Princess". However, the State has terminated the said contract and the contractor has filed an arbitration petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, pursuant to which an order of restraint has been passed against the State. The said order dated 26/8/08 would be challenged by the State Government by instituting appropriate proceedings. He further states that the State is also anxious to commence retendering process, so that expeditious steps could be taken to remove the said vessel from the site. 4. We only note these statements and submissions as far as present petition is concerned. Since the proposal is rejected and an order has been passed in that behalf, we dispose off this writ petition, with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition, challenging the rejection of the proposal dated 22.5.08, raising therein all pleas which are subject-matter of the present petition. We keep all contentions of both sides on merits open and we do not express any opinion in that behalf. 5. The petition is disposed off with liberty as above. There will be no order as to costs. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. R. C. CHAVAN, J. ssm.