IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 398 OF 2008 SHRI. EDGAR MELO FURTADO AND 5 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Shri Shivan Desai, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. Rakhi Chodankar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO & C. L. PANGARKAR, JJ. Date:- 9th February, 2009 P.C. Heard Shri Desai on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Advocate General on behalf of the respondents. After demarcation, the Forest Department has come to the conclusion that the subject-property is not a part of the private forest. In the light of that, various Authorities of the Government are bound to decide the permission sought on behalf of the petitioners, considering that it is not a part of the private forest, and, otherwise, in accordance with law. The petition disposed off on the above terms. N. A. BRITTO, J. C. L. PANGARKAR, J. ssm.