IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 219 OF 1995 1. Shri J. B. Singh, presently working as Excise Commissioner with the Government of Goa, residing at Government Quarters, Altinho, Panaji - Goa. 2. Shri W. V. Ramana Murthy, presently working as Manager, Government Printing Press, residing at Government Quarters, Altinho, Panaji - Goa. 3. Shri D. A. Hawaldar, presently working as Special Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, presently residing at Government Quarters, Panaji - Goa. 4. Shri N. Suryanarayan, presently working as Jt. Director of Industries & Mines, residing at Government Quarters, St. Inez, Panaji - Goa. 5. Shri P. Sreenivasa Redddy, presently working as Administrator, Panaji Municipal Council, residing at Government Quarters, Altinho, Panaji - Goa. 6. Shri R. Mihira Vardhan, presently working as Managing Director, Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Kharkana Ltd., residing at Davali, Ponda, Goa. .....Petitioners versus 1. State of Goa, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, having his office at Secretariat, Panaji - Goa. 2. Shri K. N. S. Nair, presently working as Director of Transport, having his office - 2 - at Junta House, Panaji - Goa. 3. Shri N. P. Gaunkar, presently working as Director of Provedoria, having his office at Rua de Ourem, Panaji - Goa. 4. Smt. Prabha Chandran, presently working as Commissioner of Enquiries, Junta House Annexe, Panaji - Goa. 5. Shri S. M. Naik, presently working as Jt. Secretary (Industries), IVth floor, E.D.C. House, Panaji - Goa. 6. Shri S. V. Dessai, presently working as Addl. Collector (N), North Collectorate, Panaji - Goa. 7. Shri U. D. Kamat, presently working as Director of Tourism, having office at Patto, Panaji - Goa. 8. Shri D. S. Shirodkar, presently working as Chief Officer, Marmugao Municipal Council, Vasco - Goa. 9. Shri S. D. Sadhale, presently working as Joint Secretary (Dev)., Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 10. Shri A. V. Pimenta, presently working as Director, (Adm)., Health Services, Campal, Panaji, Goa. 11. Shri D. P. Anvekar, presently working as Director (Adm)., Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji - Goa. 12. Shri N. V. Karwarkar, presently working as Chief Officer, Margao Municipal Council, Margao - Goa. 13. Shri J. M. Almeida, Managing - 3 - Director, GHRSSIDC, Neugi Nagar, Panaji, Goa. 14. Shri G. P. S. Kakodkar, C/o. Joint Secretary (Personnel), Secretariat, Panaji - Goa. 15. Shri P. W. Rane Sardessai, Administrative Officer, (I.D.C.), Saraswati Mandir, Panaji - Goa. 16. Shri Subhash Elekar, Joint SEcretary (Finance), Secretariat, Panaji - Goa. 17. Shri B. F. Coutinho, Chief Estate Officer, Secretariat, Panaji - Goa. 18. Shri S. V. Bhadri, Director (Adm.), Education Department, Panaji - Goa. 19. Union Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. 20. Goa Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, E.D.C. House, Panaji - Goa. .....Respondents Mr. V. B. Nadkarni, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Y.V. Nadkarni, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. H.R. Bharne, Govt. Advocate for respondent No.1. D.B. Ambekar, Advocate for respondents No.2, 6, 7 and 15. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & P.V. HARDAS, JJ. DATE : JUNE 16, 2003. ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per REBELLO, J.) - 4 - In view of the Judgment rendered today in Writ Petition No.17/1996, nothing survives in this writ petition and accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Rule stands discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. F.I. REBELLO, J. P.V. HARDAS, J. ssm.