1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.348/2008. 1. Master Mayur Navnath Vhatte Minor in age, through his mother and natural guardian Smt. Vandana Navnath Vatte F-2, Magnum Residency, Tonca, Miramar, Panaji, Goa .. Petitioners. Versus. 1. Union of India Through Ministry of Human Resource Development Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi -110 001. 2. The State of Goa Through its Chief Secretary having its officeat Secretariat Porvorim, Goa 3. Central Counselling Board, Through its Chairman Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, UP 4. The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Alto Porvorim, Goa .. Respondents And 1. Master Yash Usgaonkar, minor in age son of Suharsh Usgaonkar, Engineer resident of 8/G1, Kamat Gardens Dattawadi, Mapusa, Bardez – Goa. 2 2. Master Pranav Prashant Prabhu Chimulkar, minor in age, son of Prashant Vasudeo Prabhu Chimulkar, resident of II/6, Tip Top Mansion, Above Syndicate Bank, Dhavalimal, Ponda, Goa. 3. Master Tahir Lazaro Menezes Sousa,minor in age, son of Jorge Menezes Souza, student, resident of Menezes Sousa Bldg., NearSanjeevani Hospital, Vasco, 4. Master Vinayak alias Dattaraj Nandan Thali minor in age, son of Nandan Thali, student, resident of 'HIRA', Plot No.2, Phase I, Friends' Colony, Khandpaband, Ponda, Goa. 5. Master Tanmay Talak, minor inage, son of Madhav Talak, Student, resident of V/I,Sheeshmahal, Comba, Margao, Goa-403 601. 4. Master Vrushank Kanekar minor in age, son of Sangita Kanekar, Student, resident of S-5, Panchavati Housing Co-op Society, Upper Bazar, Ponda, Goa. 5. Master Sudhir S. Aithal, minor in age, son of A. Suresh Rao, Student, resident of O-7, First Floor, Chase Chambers, Vasco da Gama, Goa. .. Intervenors. Mr. M. S.Usgaonkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Satish Mahambrey, Advocate for the petitioner. 3 Mr. C. A. Ferriera, Asst. Solicitor General for the respondent No.1. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mrs. R. Chodankar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 & 4. Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocate for the intervenors. Coram :- SRI R. M. S. KHANDEPARKAR & SRI S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. Date : - 1 st August, 2008. ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. The learned Counsel for the respondents have placed on record letters dated 19.7.2008 and 31.7.2008 and has stated that 40 candidates which have been assured are in addition and independent of 15 candidates which have been already admitted. He has also placed on record e-mail received in that regard from the Secretary of the respondent No.3. The same are taken on record and marked as 'X', 'X1' and 'X2'. In view of the said statement comprised under letter dated 19.7.2008 and letter dated 31.7.2008, the contents of the e-mail dated 31.7.2008 and what has been stated across the bar on behalf of the respondents, which we accept, the petition can be disposed of in view of the acceptance of the said statements as nothing further survives in the petition. In view thereof, the interim order granted on 3.7.2008 restraining the respondents from finalising the admission to 55 seats, is 4 hereby vacated and the respondents are expected to complete the admission process in relation to candidates from Goa as expeditiously as possible. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. Authenticated copy of this order be issued to the parties. R. M. S. KHANDEPARKAR, J S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J SMA