1 HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.265 OF 2005 Mr. Francisco X. Rodrigues and ors. .......... Applicants. V/s. State of Goa through Chief Secretary and ors. .......... Respondents Mr. A.D. Bhobe, Advocate for the applicants. C ORAM : A.P. LAVANDE, J. DATE : 6 th April, 2005 P.C. Heard Mr. Bhobe, learned Counsel for the applicants. The applicants who are contemners in Contempt Petition No.10/2002, pray that written consent from the Advocate on record Shri Aires Rodrigues, for engaging another Lawyer be dispensed with. According to the applicants, they had engaged Advocate Aires Rodrigues to represent them in Contempt Petition No.10/02 and now they have learnt that Advocate Shri Rodrigues has left the Country. Therefore, the applicants want to engage another Advocate. According to the applicants, they are unable to obtain written consent from Advocate Aires Rodrigues for engaging another Advocate on their behalf, in view of the fact that they 2 are not aware about the whereabouts of Advocate Rodrigues. The application is supported by an affidavit of Shri Anthony Manuel D'Souza, Contemner No.33. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed. The applicants are permitted to engage another Advocate in contempt petition No.10/02. Application stands disposed of. A .P. LAVANDE, J. ssm.