44 WP 329 2026 Sonam IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.329 OF 2026 KAMARU BANU ALIAS KAMARU MOHIDDIN NATEKAL THR POA SIRAJUDHEEN A. ... PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF GOA THR CHIEF SECRETARY AND 6 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Ajay Menon, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Prashil Arolkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Mr. Vinoj K. Daniel (through V.C.), Advocate for Respondent No. 4. Mr. Shivan Desai with Ms. Riya Amonkar, Advocates for Respondent Nos. 5 and 6. Ms. Akshata Bhat, Advocate for Respondent No. 7. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 7th September, 2026 P.C.: 1. In view of the fact that the Petitioner's Restaurant falls within the White category under the Order dated 20.07.2026 passed by the Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has now revoked the impugned order dated 03.04.2024. 2. Mr. Dessai, learned Advocate appearing for Respondent Nos. 7th September, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:1797-DB 44 WP 329 2026 5 and 6, who are the Landlords of the property over which the Petitioner has claimed the tenancy right under the Goa, Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968, submits that the petition may be disposed of without prejudice to contentions that may be raised by the Landlords. Since the application under Section 18 under the said Act is pending before the Rent Controller. 3. Considering that the impugned order is now being revoked, nothing further survives in this petition. On instructions, Mr. Menon, learned Advocate appearing for the Petitioner, seeks to withdraw this petition without prejudice to any of the contentions that may be raised by the Petitioner in the Rent Application. The petition is therefore disposed of as withdrawn. 4. Needless to state that the Goa State Pollution Control Board shall de-seal the premises of the Petitioner within a period of two days, since the impugned order is now revoked. 5. All contentions of the parties are left open since this petition is not being disposed of on merits. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 7th September, 2026