1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL AP[PLICATIONS NO. 244, 245 & 246 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 443 OF 2004 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 244 OF 2005 M/s Timblo Pvt. Ltd. .... Applicant. IN 1. Village Panchayat Surla & Ors. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. M. S. Sonak, advocate for the applicant. Mr. S. N. Joshi, advocate for the original petitioner. Mr. J. A. Lobo, Addl. Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 1 to 4. Mr. J. Vaz, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for respondent nos.6 & 7. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. S. Naik, advocate for respondent no.9. Mr. Sudesh Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.10. Mr. J. Godinho, advocate for respondent no.12. Mr. Sudin Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.13. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 245 of 2005 V. M. Salgaocar & Bros. Pvt. Ltd. ... Applicant. 2 IN 1. Village Panchayat Surla & Ors. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. M. S. Sonak, advocate for the applicant. Mr. S. N. Joshi, advocate for the original petitioner. Mr. J. A. Lobo, Addl. Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 1 to 4. Mr. J. Vaz, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for respondent nos.6 & 7. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. S. Naik, advocate for respondent no.9. Mr. Sudesh Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.10. Mr. J. Godinho, advocate for respondent no.12. Mr. Sudin Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.13. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 246 OF 2005 M/s. Chowgule & Co. Pvt. Ltd. ... Applicant. IN 1. Village Panchayat Surla & Ors. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary & Ors. ... Respondents. 3 Mr. S.D. Lotlikar Senior Advocate with Ms. S. Naik, advocate for the applicant/original respondent no.9. Mr. S. N. Joshi, advocate for the original petitioner. Mr. J. A. Lobo, Addl. Government Advocate for the respondents no.1 to 4. Mr. J. Vaz, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for respondent nos.6 & 7. Mr. M. S. Sonak with Ms. P. Bharne, advocates for respondent nos.8 & 14. Mr. Sudesh Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.10. Mr R. S. Singbal, advocate for respondent no.11. Mr. J. Godinho, advocate for respondent no.12. Mr. Sudin Usgaokar, advocate for respondent no.13. CORAM : S. S. PARKAR & V. M. KANADE, JJ. DATE : 7th June, 2005. P.C. These three applications were made on behalf of the respondents no 8, 14 and 9, for extension of time to file reply affidavits. We are informed that all the three parties have filed their respective reply affidavit after scheduled date. In view of the above, the delay in filing the reply affidavits is condoned and the three affidavits shall be taken on record. All these three applications shall stand disposed of. S. S. PARKAR, J. V. M. KANADE, J.