IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 583 OF 2008 AND WRIT PETITION NO. 612 OF 2008 Shri Nicolau Jasmito Barreto .... Petitioner V/s The Department of Tourism Through Director & Anr. .... Respondents Mr. Nitin Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S.R. Rivonkar, Govt. Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 17th OCTOBER, 2008 P.C.: At the oral request made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the petitions are taken up again. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner in both the petitions i.e. Writ Petition No. 583/2008 and 612/2008, makes a statement that he has instructions to withdraw both the Writ Petitions and hence prays accordingly. The petitioner's prayer for withdrawal of the Writ Petitions is granted. Petitions dismissed as withdrawn. A.P. DESHPANDE, J. N.A. BRITTO, J. NH/-