IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 133 OF 2009 MR. MANUEL FERNANDES AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF SERNABATIM VANELIM, COLVA AND GANDAULIM AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. A.D. Bhobe, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.2. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 8th June, 2010 P.C.: Heard. 2. This writ petition was filed by the petitioners against the order of the Additional Director of Panchayat upholding the order of the Village Panchayat in ordering demolition of the subject structure. Counsel on behalf of the petitioners submits that after the said order of the Additional Director the petitioners filed an application for regularisation of the subject structure which application has been refused by the Village Panchayat and against the said order of refusal the petitioner has filed an appeal before the said Additional Director. In case the said appeal succeeds nothing will survive in this writ petition. 3. Considering that the appeal against regularisation is pending before the Additional Director, the Additional Director is hereby directed to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of three months. Counsel on behalf of the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to challenge the order of the Additional Director dated 16/02/2009 along with the order which may be passed by the Additional Director in case the same goes against the petitioner. All contentions are kept open. Liberty granted. Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn as aforesaid. Status quo to continue till the disposal of the appeal which is pending before the Additional Director of Panchayat and two weeks thereafter. N. A. BRITTO, J. NH