:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 787 OF 2008 The Village Panchayat, St. Andre ( Goa Velha ), Through its Sarpanch Mr. Jagdish Bhobe, Tiswadi Goa. ... Petitioner V e r s u s 1. Reliance Infocom Limited,' Dempo Trade Centre, 4th Floor, Patto Plaza Complex, Panaji Goa. 2. The Directorate of Panchayat, Junta House, Panaji Goa. 3. State of Goa, Through the Chief Secretary, Porvorim Goa. ... Respondents Mr. Amey Kakodkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Ms. S. Vaidya, Advocate for the Respondent no.1. Coram :- A. H. JOSHI, J. Date :- 12 th AUGUST, 2009. :2: JUDGMENT 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. 2. Petition is heard by consent. 3. Heard both learned Advocates. Perused the record annexed to the petition, and copy of the order passed by Additional Director Panchayats -1, passed on 10.3.2008. 4. Learned Advocates agree that reasons can and be dispensed with if the petitioner's power to issue show cause notice and reconsider the issue is left open. 5. From impugned orders it is clear that the resolution passed by the Panchayat has been permanently suspended on the ground of failure to observe the principles of natural justice. 6. Law does not preclude fresh action by the Panchayat, by observing principles of natural justice. :3: 7. Rule is made partly absolute by clarifying that the impugned orders do not come in the way of the petitioner in initiating fresh show cause against a proposed resolution, and adopt a resolution if it is so passed by Panchayat upon due observance of principles of natural justice. 8. In the circumstances, the parties shall bear own costs. A. H. JOSHI, J. at*