1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 344 OF 2007 Tanay Shashikant Kandolkar, R/o. H.No. 24-A-1, Khadpawaddo, Kunchelim, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa minor, through his next friend, Shashikant Kandolkar, major, R/o. H.No. 24-A-1, Khadpawaddo, Kunchelim, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. .... Petitioner V/s 1. The State of Goa, through the Chief Secretary, having his office at Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. 2. The Deputy Collector & S.D.O. Having his office at Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. 3. The Chairman, Admission Committee, Directorate of Technical Education, Alto Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. 4. Directorate of Technical Education through its Director, having his office at Alto Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. 5. Rohit Ratnakar Kankonkar, R/o. H.No. 77, W.No. II, Mashimol, Canacona, Goa. 6. Vaibhavi Vishnu Phadte, R/o. Near Laxmi Temple, Manaswada, Kundaim, Goa. 403 115. 7. Sunil Shekhar Bute, R/o. Balkrishna Laxmi Sadan, Karaiwada, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. 2 8. Naik Balaji Das, R/o. S-4, Sai Apartment, Khadpaband, Ponda, Goa. 9. Anant Amaresh Shet, R/o. H. No. 202, Kumbharwada, Mayem, Bicholim, Goa. 10. Ankita Vinod Kalangutkar, R/o. Merces, Mestabhat, Near Merces Club, Ilhas, Santa Cruz, Goa. 11. Pooja Jaiwant Naik, R/o. Pandurang Smruti, Near Saraswat Vidhyalaya School, Khorlim, Mapusa, Goa. 12. Sachin Yeshwant Parsekar, R/o. M.P.T. Colony, No. 208 ¼ 'B' Type, Headland, Sada, Goa. 13. Varsha Vishwas Naik, R/o. H.No. 583, Chonsai, Parsem, Pernem, Goa. 14. Saiprasad Manohar Naik, R/o. H.No.847, Paniwada, Borim, Ponda, Goa. 15. Amol Mangaldas Naik, R/o Parshuram Nagar, Near K.T.C. Bus Stand, Nagesh Road, Ponda, Goa. 16. Kedar Pandurang Chari, R/o Chinchmala Parye, Sattari, Goa. 17. Sagar Ashok Naik, R/o. H.No. 71, Chappel Waddo, Sirsaim, Bardez, Goa. 18. Sona Raju Bhomkar, R/o. Housing Board Colony, 3 MI 37, Bicholim, Goa. 19. Anant Shantaram Chari, R/o. H.No. 46/D, Ratwaddo, Navelim, Salcete, Goa. 20. Siddhi Sham Naik, R/o. Near Datta Temple, Adpai, Ponda, Goa. 21. Roycy Fernandes, R/o. St. Jose de Areal, Near Two Cross, Naikbhatt, H.No. 107/A, Salcete, Goa. .... Respondents. Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ryan Menezes, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S.S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. Gauri Bhonsule, Addl. Govt. Advocate for Respondents No. 1 to 4. Mr. H.D. Naik, Advocate for Respondent No. 20. Coram : R.S. MOHITE & N.A. BRITTO, JJ. Date : 31 st July, 2007. ORAL ORDER : Heard Shri Lotlikar, the learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the Petitioner and Shri Kantak, the learned Advocate General on behalf of Respondents No. 1 to 4. Respondents No. 5, 7 and 19 have not been served with the notice. Other Respondents are present. Shri Naik on behalf of Respondent No.20 states that he has instructions to appear in the matter. 4 2. Learned Advocate General states that one seat in Computer Science in Goa Engineering College is vacant after the second counseling and can be alloted to the Petitioner considering the facts and circumstances of this case. The Petitioner is willing to accept admission to the said seat. 3. In view of the statement made by the learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the Petitioner as well as the learned Advocate General, we direct that the said seat be alloted to the Petitioner and further be considered as not vacant for the purpose of counseling for the third round. 4. Petition disposed off on the above terms. Authenticated copy be furnished to the parties. R.S. MOHITE, J. N.A. BRITTO, J. NH/-