IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 370 OF 2011 MR. SURESH MIRASHI ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA, THROUGH SECRETARY (PLANNING) AND ANR., ... Respondents Shri S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Shri H. Kankonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri Guru Shirodkar, Government Advocate for Respondent No.1. Shri M. Pereira, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE & SMT. R. P. SONDURBALDOTA, JJ. Date:- 6th September, 2011 P.C.:- Heard Shri S. D. Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Shri G. Shirodkar, Government Advocate appearing for Respondent No.1 and Shri M. Pereira, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2. By this petition, the Petitioner has challenged the Order dated 18-8-2010 passed by Respondent No.2/South Goa Planning & Development Authority by which development permission issued by Respondent No.2 dated 17-4-2009 has been revoked. Pursuant to an application under Section 44 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1974(Act, for short), the Petitioner was granted development permission by Respondent No.2 vide Order dated 17-4-2009. Thereafter, by Show Cause Notice dated 21-5-2010 Respondent No.2 called upon the Petitioner to show cause as to why action under Section 52 of the said Act should not be taken for carrying out the illegal development. The Petitioner showed cause by reply dated 23-6-2010. By the impugned Order dated 18-8-2010, Respondent No.2 has revoked the development permission vide Order dated 17-4-2009. Shri M. Pereira, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2, upon instructions, from Respondent No.2 states that liberty be granted to Respondent No.2 to withdraw the Show Cause Notice dated 21-5-2010 issued to the Petitioner and further liberty be granted to issue fresh notice to the Petitioner for carrying out the illegal development. Shri Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioner has no objection. In view of the above, Respondent No.2 is permitted to withdraw the Show Cause Notice dated 21-5-2010. Consequently, the impugned Order dated 18-8-2010 is quashed and set aside. Liberty is given to Respondent No.2 to issue fresh Show Cause Notice in accordance with the provisions of the Goa, Daman & Diu Town and Country Planning Act. All contentions of the Petitioner are kept open. Writ Petition stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. SMT. R. P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. RD.