IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 435 OF 2004 SHRI JAMES VAZ, PANAJI GOA. ....Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH THE CHIEF ....Respondents SECRETARY & ANR., Shri D. P. Bhise, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Guru Shirodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- S.S. PARKAR & V.M. KANADE, JJ. Date:- 11th July, 2005 P.C. Heard. It is not disputed by the the learned Advocate for the petitioner that the Tool Room and Training Centre, Goa has been closed. The services of the petitioner were terminated by letter dated 31.10.2003 with effect from 31.10.2003 itself. Thereafter, the employer-institution itself has been closed with effect from 31.3.2005, i.e. after the filing of this petition. In view of the above, the learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition to claim benefits of retrenchment, on par with the other emplyees. The petition is allowed to be withdraw and shall stand dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner cannot be prohibited from claiming any other benefits if he is entitled under the law due to the closing of the employer-institution. S.S. PARKAR, J. V.M. KANADE, J.