IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 738 OF 2008 SMT. CRUZINHA CANDIDA LURDINHA DA SILVA AND 3 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Zeller D'Souza, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Vivek Rodrigues, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 12th January, 2009 P.C.:- Learned Additional Government Advocate states that in Writ Petition No.655 of 2008 wherein same Notification was challenged a statement was made on behalf of State Government that the Government does not wish to acquire the lands by applying urgency clause and that opportunity will be given to the Petitioners as envisaged by Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act. Learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that this petition be disposed of on the same lines. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter, as well as in view of the statement of the learned Additional Government Advocate, which he has made on the basis of the instructions received from the concerned Officer, we direct the Respondents to allow the Petitioners to lodge their objections as envisaged by Section 5 of the Act, and after hearing the Petitioners, appropriate decision may be taken. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners submitted that the Petitioners shall lodge their objections as per Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act within a period of two weeks and thereafter the Land Acquisition Officer shall proceed with the same in accordance with law. In view of what is stated above, the petition is disposed of subject to what is stated hereinabove. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.