IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 724 OF 2008 SHRI. TONY RODRIGUES AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. V. Lawande, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents no.1, 2, 6 and 7. Mr. S.G. Dessai, Sr. Advocate with Mr. P. Talaulikar, Advocate for respondents no.4 and 5. Mr. C.A. Coutinho, Advocate for respondent no.3. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 24th February, 2009 P.C. By filing this petition, the petitioner has prayed for demolition of the so called illegal construction carried out by respondents no.4 and 5. During the course of hearing, it was pointed out that the respondent no.4 has already filed an appeal before the Additional Director of Panchayats in which initially stay was granted, but subsequently the said stay order was modified to the order of status quo and on the application of respondent no.4, the said status quo was vacated by the Additional Director. It is pointed out that the appeal No. 37/2008 is fixed for hearing on 20/3/2009 alongwith Panchayat Petition. Since the appeal filed by respondent no.4 is already now fixed for hearing on the aforesaid date, the Additional Director is directed to disposed of the said appeal latest by 30/3/2009. 2. Learned Counsel Mr. Dessai for the respondents no.4 and 5 stated that till 31/3/2009 respondent no.5 will maintain status quo as of today. 3. In view of the same, the Additional Director of Panchayats is directed to dispose off the appeal latest by 30th March, 2009 and respondents No. 4 and 5 are directed to maintain status quo prevailing as on today till 31.3.2009. It is clarified that in case the appeal is not disposed off for whatever reasons, the status quo shall come to an end by 31.03.2009. However, the Additional Director shall make all attempts to see to it that the appeal is decided finally by 30.03.2009. The Additional Director shall dispose off the appeal on its own merits and we make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, in any manner. 4. In view of what is stated above, the learned Counsel Shri Lawande, upon instructions from his client, submitted that he wants to withdraw this petition. Permission granted. Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. U. D. SALVI, J. ef.