IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 757 OF 2008 VILLAGE PANCHAYAT ST. ANDRE THROUGH SARPANCH AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 10 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. P. A. Kamat, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. S. Mordekar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 8. Coram:- A. P. DESHPANDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 17th December, 2008 P.C.:- The learned Advocate General for the State makes a statement that as of now only a playground is being levelled and no activity to raise the structure has been taken up. It is further stated that if so required under law, as and when a structure is to be raised, the Panchayat would be approached for seeking its permission. In view of the statement made by the learned Advocate General, the learned Counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. He also prays for leaving all the questions raised in the petition open to be agitated if need be. In this view of the matter keeping all questions open the petition is allowed to be withdrawn. At this stage, the learned Counsel for the Petitioners submits that a Panchayat Petition No.7 of 2008 is pending before the Secretary to the Government and a prayer is made for disposal of the said matter expeditiously after affording an opportunity to the Petitioners of being heard. The learned Advocate General for the Respondents has no objection for the same. Hence, this petition stands dismissed as withdrawn on accepting a statement from the Respondents that after affording an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners the Panchayat Appeal shall be decided in accordance with law, within a period of three months. A. P. DESHPANDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.