1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 478 OF 2006 1. Mr. Silvestre D'Souza, Son of Diogo D'Souza, H. No. 1344, Bondir, Santa Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. 2. Mrs. Apolita D'Souza, wife of Mr. Silvestre D'Souza, H. No. 1344, Bondir, Santa Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. 3. Mrs. Natalia Maria Fernandes, H. No.93, Bondir, Santa Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. 4. Mr. Cirilo Manual D'Souza, H. No. 1336, Bondir, Santa Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. 5. Mrs. Berta Joanita Raposa E. Guiao, through her Power of Attorney Holder, Mrs. Apolita D'Souza, H. No.1344/A, Bondir, Santa Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. ... Petitioners versus 1. The State of Goa through the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. 2 2. Chief Secretary, State of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. 3. Deputy Collector and Sub­Divisional Officer, Office of the Deputy Collector, Panaji, Goa. 4. Collector of North Goa, Collectorate Building, Panaji, Goa. 5. Shri Bismark Gonsalves, Bondir, Santa Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. ... Respondents Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocates for the Petitioners. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4. CORAM : DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 10TH OCTOBER, 2006. ORAL JUDGMENT(Per DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) 1. The learned Counsel for Petitioners, seeks leave to delete Respondent No.5. Leave granted, Respondent No.5, 3 stands deleted. 2. Rule. 3. By consent rule made returnable forthwith. 4. Heard the learned Counsel for Petitioner and the learned Advocate General for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. 5. By this Petition, the Petitioners are challenging the Order dated 21­9­2006 passed by the learned Chief Secretary. The learned Advocate General for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 states that the impugned Order dated 21­9­2006, has been recalled. In view thereof, all steps taken pursuant thereto stand quashed. 6. Rule is made absolute accordingly. DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD