IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 446 OF 2007 MR. ANTHONY JAMES HORWOOD AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus GOVERNMENT OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Dajvip Patkar,Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR & R. S. MOHITE, JJ. Date:- 29th October, 2007 P.C. The learned Advocate for the petitioner has submitted that the respondent be directed to take appropriate decision on application filed by the petitioner addressed to Secretary, Home Department, Govt of Goa, copy of which is placed on record at Exh.D on pages 41 and 42, within specified period. As regards other issues sought to be raised in the matter, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition while reserving right to the petitioner to raise the same issues in case of need arising in future. The Advocate for the respondent states that said application which is submitted to the respondent on 25.1.2007 and copy of which is placed on record at Exh.D, will be decided in accordance with the provisions of law within 3 months. We accept the said statement. In view of this, the petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for and accordingly stands disposed of. R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J. R. S. MOHITE, J. SMA