IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 505 OF 2010 SINE FINE ADVERTISING PVT LTD THROUGH ASST BRANCH MANAGER P. P. FATARPEKAR ... Petitioner Versus VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF PENHA DE FRANCA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Rohit Bras De Sa, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. S. Linhares, Additional Government Advocate for respondent no.3. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 28th January, 2011 P.C. Heard Mr. De Sa, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Linhares, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent no.3. 2. In view of the order I propose to pass, it is not necessary to hear respondent nos.1 and 2. 3. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the order under Section 178 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 ('the Act' for short) dated 22nd April, 2009 passed by the Additional Director of Panchayat-II, Panaji in Panchayat Petition No.6/2005. In terms of Section 178(2) of the Act, when stay order is passed, the same has to be forwarded forthwith to the Government who can either confirm or rescind the order. 4. Ms. Linhares, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent no.3 states that the Secretary Panchayat, who has been authorised to pass orders in terms of Section 178(2) of the Act shall pass an appropriate order under Section 178(2) of the Act in accordance with law within a period of one month from 3rd February, 2011 the day on which the matter has been fixed before the Secretary Panchayat. 5. In view of the statement made by Ms. Linhares, nothing survives in the present petition. Accordingly, Writ Petition stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. SMA