IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA. WRIT PETITION NO. 369 OF 2001. 1. Dr. Ramkrishna Anant Sinai Dhume, Reader in Chemistry, Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, Goa. 2. Shri Anil Mohan Nadkarni, Head of Department, Department of Geology, (Lecturer Selection Grade), Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, Goa. 3. Dr. Krishna Govind Kamat, Reader in Chemistry, Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, Goa. 4. Shri Gopalkrishna Ramchandra Pai Dukle, Head of Department, Department of Chemistry (Lecturer Selection Grade), St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mapusa, Goa. 5. Shri Damodar Rajaram Natekar, Lecturer - Senior Scale, St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mapusa, Goa. 6. Shri Jacob Verkey, Lecturer - Selection Grade, V.N.S. Bandekar College, Mapusa, Goa. 7. Shri Suresh Krishna Naik, Lecturer - Selection Grade, Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule Cultural Foundations’ College of Arts & Science, Margao, Goa. 8. Shri Sebastian Mariano Borges, Head of Department, Department of Geology, (Lecturer Selection Grade), Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule Cultural Foundations’ College of Arts & Science, Margao, Goa. 9. Shri Vijay Dhondo Date, Demonstrator in Physics, Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule Cultural Foundations’ College of Arts & Science, Margao, Goa. ... Petitioners. - 2 - Versus 1. State of Goa, through the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Panaji. 2. Goa University, through the Vice Chancellor/Registrar, Taleigaon Plateau, Goa. 3. Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule, Cultural Foundations’ College of Arts & Science, Margao, through its Administrator/Principal. 4. The Director, Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Goa, Junta House, Panaji. 5. Dempo Charity’s Trust’s (DCT’s) College of Arts & Science, through its Administrator/Principal, Miramar, Goa. 6. St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mapusa, Goa, through its Administrator/Principal. 7. Dyanprasarak Mandal’s College of Commerce V.N.S. Bandekar College, Mapusa, Goa, through its Administrator/Principal. ... Respondents. Mr. Nitin Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, Advocate General with Mr. P.A. Kamat, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 4. Mrs. A.A. Agni, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. A.D. Bhobe, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3. Mr. Sudesh Usgaonkar, Advocate for the Respondent No. 5. Coram: P.V. KAKADE AND P.V. HARDAS, JJ. Date: 30th October 2002. ORAL JUDGMENT (PER KAKADE, J.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, - 3 - who seeks permission to withdraw the petition in view of the amendment made by the State to the Goa University Act. He seeks to produce the Notification issued by the Government of Goa in that connection, which is taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. 2. The petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs. Rule is discharged. Interim Order, dated 28th November 2001, accordingly stands vacated. (P.V. KAKADE) JUDGE. (P.V. HARDAS) JUDGE. ed’s.