IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 384 OF 2007 SHRI. EMMANUEL XAVIER THOMAS AFONSO AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. J. E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate with Mr. Somnath Karpe, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. W. Coutinho, Govt. Advocate for the respondents No.1, 2 and 5. Coram:- R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR & R. S. MOHITE, JJ. Date:- 13th August, 2007 P.C. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners states that the petitioners want to seek amendments to the counter-claim filed by the petitioners in the suit pending between the petitioners and some of the parties, or to file a separate suit and for that purpose, craves leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the Court in case the need arises. The petition is, accordingly, allowed to be withdrawn and stands disposed of. We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on any of the points sought to be raised in the matter. R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J. R. S. MOHITE, J. ssm.