-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 430 OF 2004 1. Mr. Vassudev Esvont Madkaikar & 7 Ors. …... Petitioners V e r s u s 1. State of Goa & 6 Ors. …... Respondents Mr. J. E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate, as Amicus Curiae. Mr. A. F. Diniz, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Government Advocate for the Respondent nos. 1 to 4 and 6. Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocate for Respondent no.7. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 354 OF 2004 Village Panchayat of Verem, Reis Magos, through its Sarpanch Shri Ramchandra D. Mayenkar, residing at Verem, Bardez, Goa. …... Petitioners V e r s u s 1. State of Goa & 4 Ors. …... Respondents Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Government Advocate for the Respondent nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5. Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocate for Respondent no.3. -2- CORAM : S. B. DESHMUKH & U. D. SALVI, JJ. DATE : 31 st July, 2009 . P.C. We have seen the Order passed by this Court on 24.08.2007. In later part of this Order dated 24.08.2007, this Court has appointed Advocate Mr. J. E. Coelho Pereira, (Senior Advocate), to assist the Court. 2. In Writ Petition no. 430/2004, Advocate Mr. A. F. Diniz, who is present in the Court, makes a statement that he has filed Wakalatnama on behalf of the petitioner today in the Registry of this Court. Statement made by the learned Counsel is accepted and taken on record. Learned Senior Advocate Mr. J. E. Coleho Pereira, requests the Court to discharge him on account of his personal difficulties. 3. After hearing learned Counsel for the parties, we discharge Senior Advocate Mr. J. E. Coelho Pereira, who was earlier appointed as Amicus Curiae in both these Petitions i.e. Writ Petition no. 430/2004 and Writ Petition no. 354/2004. 4. So far as Writ Petition no. 354/2004 is concerned, if -3- necessary, appointment of another Advocate to assist the Court would be considered in future. Writ Petition no. 354/2004 is stand over to 17.08.2009. 4. At this stage, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent no.7 in Writ Petition no. 430/2004, has filed an undertaking of the respondent Mr. Anil Madgaonkar, who is also present in the Court. Said undertaking is marked 'X' for identification and taken on record. Copy is made available for inspection to learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner. Counsel for the Respondent no.7 makes a statement that he will serve the copy of the undertaking during the course of the day to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 5. Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner filed an application for withdrawal of the Petition. It is marked 'Y' for identification and taken on record. Copy of this application is furnished to the learned Counsel for the Respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner, in view of this application for withdrawal, seeks withdrawal of the Writ Petition no. 430/2004. This withdrawal application is signed by the Petitioner nos. 1 to 8. 6. In this view of the matter, Writ Petition no. 430/2004 stands -4- dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. S. B. DESHMUKH, J. U. D. SALVI J. arp/*