IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 283 OF 2009 BHAUSAHEB BANDODKAR SHIKSHAN SAUNSTHAN DHARBANDODA THROUGH CHAIRMAN SADASHIV VAMAN MARATHE ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Amrut Kansar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. A. Kamat, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- NARESH H. PATIL & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 4th March, 2010 P.C. Heard. The Forest Department has demarcated non-forest area and the same has now been shown by the petitioner in pink colour on the plan produced by the petitioner. The plan is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. Since the area marked in pink colour is non-forest area, the Authorities are free to consider grant of conversion sanad for the development of the said area shown in pink colour. 2. In the light of the above, nothing survives in this petition. The same is disposed of. The other contentions raised by the petitioner in Writ Petition No.673/08 are left open. NARESH H. PATIL, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.