IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 526 OF 2003 FOMENTO RESORTS AND HOTELS LTD., ....Petitioners AND ANR., Versus STATE OF GOA AND 2 ORS., ....Respondents SHRI SUDESH USGAONKAR,AG WITH MR.H.D.NAIK,AGA- Coram:- A.M.KHANWILKAR & P. V. HARDAS, JJ. Date:- 24th November, 2003 P.C.: Pursuant to the Notice issued by this Court, an affidavit-in-reply is filed by the Member Secretary of Respondent No.2, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority and in paragraph 2 it has been stated as under:- "Persuant to this Petition, Respondents have been advised that the proper course to be followed in the matter is to take a decision after affording adequate opportunity of hearing the Petitioner. Hence impugned order be treated as withdrawn and the matter now will be heard on 5th December, 2003 at 11.00 a.m. and further orders would be issued, thereafter." In view of the above statement in the affidavit-in-reply, in our opinion, Petition does not survive and deserves to be disposed of and is accordingly disposed of. It is open to the respondents to take appropriate action according to law. As stated in the affidavit-in-reply, let the Petitioners appear on 5th December, 2003 at 11.00 am before the second respondent. Petition is accordingly disposed of. Notice discharged. No order as to costs. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. P. V. HARDAS, J.