1 (Spl. ­ H.C.A.S. C.D., 78­e) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA PANAJI – GOA APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 58 OF 2005 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Quorum appearances, Court's orders, or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr. G. Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. M. B. D'Costa, Advocate General with Mrs. W. Coutinho, Government Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. V. P. Thali, Advocate for Respondent No.2. CORAM : A. P. LAVANDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 14TH MARCH, 2005. P.C.:­ Heard Mr. G. Sardessai, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. M. B. D'Costa, learned Advocate General for Respondent No.1 and Mr. V. P. Thali, learned Counsel for Respondent No.2. 2 By this Petition, the Petitioner, inter alia, seeks a direction against Respondent No.1 to reserve seats for Scheduled Castes and women belonging to Scheduled Castes in terms of Article 243­D of the Constitution of India in the Zilla Panchayats. Mr. M. B. D'Costa, the learned Advocate General points out that the Elections to the Zilla Panchayats has already taken place on 13­3­2005. According to the learned Advocate General, the Petition has become infructuous. Since the Elections to the Zilla Panchayats have already taken place on 13­3­2005 nothing survives in this Petition and as such the same is dismissed as infructuous. A. P. LAVANDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.