IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 445 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 443 OF 2004 MINERAL FOUNDATION OF GOA ... Applicant Versus VILLAGE PANCHAYAT SURLA AND 3 ORS. ... Respondent Mr. M. Sonak, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. S. N. Joshi, Advocate for the original petitioner. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. Kankonkar, Advocate for respondent no. 9. Mr. S. Usgaonkar, Advocate for respondent no. 13. Mr. A. N. S. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the respondent no. 14. Mr. A. F. Diniz, Advocate for respondent no. 8. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 1 to 4. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 17th August, 2010 P.C. Heard, the learned Counsel appearing for the applicant in this application and learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners in writ petition. In view of the averments made in the application and in particular the paragraph 10 thereof, a case is made for grant of extension of time. Accordingly application is granted in terms of prayer clause(a). 2. As far as prayer clause(b) is concerned, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in the writ petition states that the petitioners have never objected to the work. He states that the applicant will have to approach individual farmers for seeking their co-operation. 3. In view of this statement, at this stage, it is not necessary to grant payer clause (b). 4. Application is disposed of accordingly. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. vn