IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 333 OF 2003 PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CIVIC ACTION THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARYAND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS., ... Respondents Shri S. N. Joshi, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. M. Salkar, Addl. Government Advocate for Respondent nos. 1 to 3. Mr. A. F. Diniz, Advocate for Respondent no.4. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 2nd February, 2009 P.C. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that he has received instructions from his client, who is present in Court, to withdraw this Petition as now the issue has become academic. The challenge in the Petition is regarding exclusion of population of 14,830 from Panaji Municipal Council and conversion of the Panaji Municipal Council to a Corporation. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that looking to the challenged involved and the time lapsed, the issue now does not require adjudication. Hence, Petition is accordingly disposed off as not pressed, in view of the statement made by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. arp/*