IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 356 OF 2008 MR. CAETANO M. J. FERNANDES ... Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. T. George John, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Government Advocate for Respondent nos. 1 to 5. Mr. J. E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate for the Respondent no.6. Mr. M. B. D'Costa, Senior Advocate with Mr. J. A. Lobo, Advocate for Respondent no.8. Petitioner present in person. Coram:- A. P. DESHPANDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 7th October, 2008 P.C. The petitioner claims to have filed this Petition in Public Interest. On perusal of the record, we had informed the Counsel appearing for the petitioner yesterday, that we are not inclined to entertain the Petition as PIL. Today, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has taken back the case papers from the Counsel and thus he has no instructions in the matter. The petitioner, who is present in the Court in person, seeks four weeks time. We are not inclined to grant time as prayed for by the petitioner appearing in person. We are convinced that the petitioner has a private interest in the subject matter of the Petition and thus decline to entertain the Petition as PIL. 2. The Petition stands dismissed, however, with liberty to the petitioner to take such appropriate steps as are permissible in law with a view to enforce his private rights. Writ Petition is disposed off. A. P. DESHPANDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. arp/*