IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 117 OF 2009 MR. ANTONIO F. DO ROSARIO ... Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Yogesh Naik and Mr. D. D. Zaveri, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. N. N. Sardessai, Advocate for respondent No.3. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 31st March, 2009 P.C. By filing this petition, it is prayed that respondents No.1 and 2 may be directed to take appropriate action against respondent No.3 who is carrying out illegal construction. Last time, it was pointed out on behalf of respondent No.2-Panchayat that the Village Panchayat has already initiated proceedings under Section 66 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. 2. In our view, respondent No.2- Panchayat has now already initiated proceedings against respondent No.3. Respondent No.2 may take appropriate decision in the matter, expeditiously, in accordance with law, after hearing respondent No.3. It is clarified that we have not expressed our opinion on merits of the matter and it is for respondent No.2 to decide the same, in accordance with law. If the petitioner makes an application to afford him opportunity of hearing, it is for respondent No.2 to decide the same. 3. In view of what is stated above, nothing survives in this petition. The petition is, accordingly, disposed off, subject to what is stated above. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. U. D. SALVI, J. ssm.