IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 532 OF 2010 MENINO SANTANA FERNANDES ... Petitioner Versus STATE THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS. ... Respondent Mr. Antony D' Silva, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M. Salkar, Additional Government Advocate for respondent nos.1, 4 to 7. None for the other respondents, though served. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 3rd March, 2011 P.C. Heard Mr. D'Silva, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Salkar, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent nos.1, 4 to 7. None for the other respondents, though served. 2. By this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought the following reliefs : (a) for a writ of certiorari or any other writ, direction or order in the nature of certiorari directing the respondent no.5 to assume powers of the respondent no.2 and to arrange to remove the goal posts standing in the open space causing nuisance, financial loss and mental torture to the petitioner and his family members; (b) In the alternative, the petitioner is entitled for a writ of certiorari or any other writ, direction or order in the nature of certiorari directing the respondent no.5 to decide the case no.DDPS/illegal-Const/6/2010 at the earliest after incorporating the other reliefs prayed by the petitioner for removing the goal posts lying in the open space; (c) Pending hearing and final disposal of this petition the respondent no.2 be restrained from using the said open space as a playground; (d) For ex-parte ad-interim relief in terms of prayer clause (c); (e) for any other order that this Court may deem fit and proper. 3. Mr. Salkar, learned Additional Government Advocate upon taking instructions from respondent no.5 states that respondent no.5 shall decide the case No.DDPS/illegal/Const/6/2010, within a period of three months. Statement is accepted. 4. In view of the statement made by Mr. Salkar, the cause of action in the present petition does not survive. Hence, the petition stands disposed of accordingly. A. P. LAVANDE, J. SMA