IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 567 OF 2008 SHRI. VITHAL BALKRISHNA THAKUR ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Shivan Dessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. Coram:- A. P. DESHPANDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 17th November, 2008 P.C.:- The learned Advocate General on behalf of the State submits that the State would issue a notice to the present Petitioner and afford him an opportunity of hearing in the matter of acquisition of the Petitioner's land as adjoining to the private forest. One of the grievance made by the Petitioner in this petition is that he was denied an opportunity of hearing. Without going into the merits of the other contentions raised in this petition, we dispose of the petition by accepting the statement that Government would issue notice and afford an opportunity of hearing. The Petitioner shall also be noticed and informed about the date of spot inspection to be carried out in relation to the Petitioner's property. In this view of the matter we leave all the contentions raised by the Petitioner open to be agitated if the order goes against the Petitioner. With the above directions the Writ Petition is disposed of. A. P. DESHPANDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.