IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 432 OF 2010 MR. ROY D'SOUZA ... Petitioner Versus DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT AND 5 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. J. Godinho,Advocate for the petitioner. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 9th December, 2010 P.C. Heard Mr. Godinho, learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the judgment and order dated 5th March, 2010 passed by the Additional Director of Panchayat-II, Panaji in Panchayat Appeal No.56/2006 filed by the appellant under Section 66(7) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. ("The Act" for short) 3. This petition was filed on 8th June, 2010. 4. During the pendency of the petition, the Act has been amended and Section 201(B) has been introduced providing relief of revision against the order passed by the Additional Director of Panchayat to the concerned District Court. 5. Since the petition has not yet been admitted, I do not deem it appropriate to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226 and / or 227 of Constitution of India since alternate remedy of revision is now available to the petitioner. 6. Mr. Godinho, learned Counsel for the petitioner states that in terms of subsection (2) of Section 201(B) of the Act, revision has to be filed within 30 days and as such, delay in filing the revision application be condoned. He further states that the petitioner would file revision application before the concerned District Court within a period of two weeks. 7. In view of the above, the petitioner is granted liberty to file revision application challenging the impugned order before the appropriate District Court within a period of two weeks. In case the revision application is filed within two weeks, the concerned District Court shall condone the delay and deal with the revision application in accordance with law. 8. Needless to mention that all the contentions of the rival parties on merits are kept open. Writ Petition stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. SMA