1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA Writ Petition no.705 of 2010 1. Shri Dnyaneshwar Pundalik Sawant, Indian National, major of age, married, resident of House No.384, Virlosa, Penha-de-Franca, Bardez, Goa. ….. Petitioner V e r s u s 1. The Director, Director of Panchayat, having his office at 3rd floor, Junta house, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa. 2. The Secretary, Village Panchayat of Penha de Franca, Britona, Bardez, Goa, 3. The Sarpanch, Village Panchayat of Penha De Franca, Britona Bardez, Goa. 4. Smt. Radhika Gopal Sawant, wife of Gopal Kashinath Sawant, resident of House no.404/1, Virlosa, Penha de Franca,Bradez, Goa. …. Respondents 2 Mr. D.D. Zaveri, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Additional Government Advocate for respondent no.1. Mr. D. Shirodkar, Advocate for Respondent nos.2 and 3. Mr. Arjun Naik, advocate for respondent no.4. Coram: A. P. Lavande, J. Date: 28th January, 2011. Order: Heard Mr. Zaveri, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Vivek Rodrigues, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent no.1, Mr. Shirodkar, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 and 3 and Mr. Naik,learned counsel for the respondent no.4. 2. By this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner challenges the order dated 30/8/2010 passed by the Additional Director of Panchayat-II, Panaji in Panchayat Appeal no.64/2010 disposing of Panchayat Appeal No.64 of 2010 filed by the petitioner herein. 3 3. During the pendency of this petition, the Panchayat Raj Act,1994 has been amended and Section 20 1B has been introduced w.e.f 15/10/2010. Section 20 1B provides for remedy of revision against an order passed by the authority under the Act which obviously includes an order passed by the Additional Director of Panchayats. 4. In view of the introduction of Section 20 1B, Mr. Zaveri seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file revision application before th District Court at Panaji. Mr. Zaveri further states that the petitioner would file revision application within a period of three weeks and delay in filing the revision application be condoned since the revision application is to be filed within a period of 30 days. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents have no objection. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is 4 allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file revision application before the District Court at Panaji. 6. In the event the revision application is filed by the petitioner within the period of three weeks from today, the District Court shall condone the delay and deal with the revision application in accordance with law. 7. The interim relief granted by this Court shall continue for a period of three weeks only. 8. The petition stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. A. P. Lavande, J. Ap/-