20-WP-174-2025.DOC Suchitra IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.174/2025 PANDURANG PANDHARI POROB … PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & 8 ORS. … RESPONDENTS Mr S. N. Joshi with Ms S. Fernandes, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr N. Vernekar, AGA for the Respondent-State. Mr D. Zaveri with Mr S. Kamulkar and Mr Nehal Govekar, Advocates for Respondents No.8 and 9. CORAM: SARANG V. KOTWAL & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ. DATED: 4th NOVEMBER 2025 P.C.: 1. he learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that he is not pressing the prayer made in this Petition. He seeks permission to withdraw this Petition with liberty to ile a separate substantive Petition with prayers based on the Goa Provision of Water Supply Act, 2003 and the Rules framed thereunder. he Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with such liberty. It is made clear that we have not commented on the maintainability of the Petition based on the said Act and Rules. 2. he Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. SARANG V. KOTWAL, J. 4th November 2025 Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN SINGBAL Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 04/11/2025 18:22:31