-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.114/2010 M/S DARISA BUILDERS PVT. LTD., a Private Limited Company, duly registered under the Companies Act, 1956 through its Director Mrs. D'Mello, Mello Rosa, Arpora, Bardez Goa. …...... Petitioner. Versus 1 The Sarpanch, Village Panchayat of Arpora, Bardez Goa. 2 Additional Director of Panchayats-I, Junta House, Panaji Goa. …...... Respondents. Mr. V. A. Lawande, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. Bhobe, Advocate for the respondent no.1. Mr. M. Salkar, Additional Government Advocate for the respondent no.2. CORAM :- U. D. SALVI, J. DATE :22nd February, 2010. -2- ORAL JUDGMENT Rule, returnable forthwith, taken up for final hearing by consent. 2. Heard. Perused petition and the annexures therewith. 3. Default on the part of the petitioners in appearing before the Additional Director of Panchayat-I at Panaji Goa in Panchayat Appeal no. 10/2008, at the given time resulted in dismissal of the appeal. According to the petitioners the dismissal of the said appeal have exposed the stilt area of construction in question to the demolition at the hands of respondent no.1 Panchayat despite the fact that there are merits in the said appeal. The petitioners submit that one more opportunity be given to them for getting appeal decided on merits before the Additional Director of Panchayat-I at Panaji Goa. 4. Order dated 14.12.2009 passed by the Additional Director of Panchayat-I at Panaji Goa in Panchayat Appeal no. 10/2008 is set aside. -3- 5. Parties shall appear before the Additional Director of Panchayat-I at Panaji Goa, in the said Appeal on 26/2/2010 at about 3.00p.m. 6. Additional Director of Panchayat-I at Panaji Goa, shall hear the appeal and dispose off the same as early as possible. 7. W.P. No. 114/2010 stands disposed off with no Order as to costs. 8. Authenticated copy of this Judgment and order to be furnished to the petitioners. U. D. SALVI, J. vn*