IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 728 OF 2008 PASCOAL ALEX FERNANDES AND 2 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Galileo Teles, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 19th January, 2009 P.C.:- By this petition, the petitioners have prayed that the respondents may be directed not to take possession of the property in question as, according to the petitioners the respondents are taking possession of the petitioners' property without following due process of law, or without acquiring the same. It is submitted that it is not open to the respondents to take away the possession of the property of the petitioners without acquiring the same for the purpose of widening the road. The learned Advocate General states before the Court that without acquiring the land of the petitioners, the respondents shall not take any action of taking possession, in any manner. It is submitted that the respondents are contemplating taking appropriate action for acquiring the land of the petitioners, as per law and till then, no part of the petitioners' property will be taken by the State. In view of the said statements, the learned Advocate for the petitioners wants to withdraw this petition, with liberty to take out any other appropriate proceedings as deemed fit, in accordance with law. Permission accordingly granted. Petition disposed of. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.