IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 258 OF 2010 IN STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 946 OF 2010 VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF COLLEM, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, ... Applicant Versus MR. MADHUKAR Y. MORDEKAR AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. V. Sardessai, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. M. S. Usgaonkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. R. Kamat, Advocate for respondents No. 1 & 2. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 30th June, 2010 P.C. :- Heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties. This is an application made by the applicant (Village Panchayat of Collem), seeking leave to challenge the Judgment and Award passed in a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It is stated in the application that the acquisition was made at the instance of the applicant for the purposes of a playground and that the applicant is a beneficiary of the land acquisition process. In view of the averments made in the application, we allow the same in terms of prayer clause (a). A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. ssm.